Monthly Archives: January 2008

Writing is a solitary and lonely endeavour. A writer has to be comfortable with that, with long hours spent alone, with having only the voices and the words for company. That is, until the book is complete and about to … Continue reading →

Twenty years ago today, I gave birth to a daughter. She was born almost exactly two and a half years after her brother. I have always thought there was a certain symmetry or connectivity in their birth dates and times. … Continue reading →

It all started innocently enough. Just a couple beers to unwind after a long harrowing day spent napping in the heavily wooded fenced back yard, chasing the occasional squirrel. Then he started hanging out with the wrong crowd, snorting biscuit … Continue reading →

There’s a song by Little River Band called Cool Change and this is part of the lyric: If there’s one thing in my life that’s missingIt’s the time that I spend aloneSailing on the cool and bright clear watersIt’s kind … Continue reading →