Cogitations and Reflections

CICADAS  (Brood II)  or, if you wish, Magicicada      The swarms are here; the males are singing; and if you are living in the regio...

CATHARTES AURA After a long hiatus here I am returning with a lead-in such as given. You might wonder.  I suspect there may be someon...

At the end of September every year, with the exception of only a few fans associated with only a few teams, the frequently heard phrase is ...

The reason for the trip north to Michigan this past weekend was to celebrate Gianna's birthday on Saturday.  It was festive for a two ye...

In setting out on another trip to visit with grandchildren (and, of course, their parents) in Michigan, I grabbed up some reading material f...

This has been a week in which Spring has received it's invitation and the signs are that it has accepted.  From the worms that couldn...

It was a partly cloudy morning after a brief shower and the temperatures were to flirt with the 60s in the afternoon; rain was forecast for ...

Our February trips (Boston, Sweden, Bath County, Ireland, Savannah, Asheville...) have all been exceptional and without any winter weather c...

Following last year's many "thumpings" with snow (67.5" for the winter), "thumpings" at least for Northern Virg...