Busting bottles on Field No. 4. I rode the waves on Jones Beach every summer of my childhood. You know you’re almost at the parking lot when you see the […]

Hawaii love. My sister Jane’s parting gift was laying Hawaii in my lap. She had a 3-month all-expenses-paid offer to go to the big island for medical treatment. She wouldn’t […]

“That’s some witchy shit.” I didn’t say that. One of Funk’s associates did. In reference to his description of my plans for Christmas. This is the 3rd for-shit Christmas in […]

Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays. My version of the day. A time to celebrate with the family I’ve created—community, if you will—and to recognize the gifts […]

We were having SO much fun! And then Funk killed it. I recently visited my Aunt Jan and Uncle Carl—the last of my elder relatives. We met at a restaurant […]

Unnecessary meanness. Born, I believe, of the great change that’s taking place on the planet. The paradigm shift. That’s bringing with it all the intensity, fear and violence that occurred […]

Weird-ass sign. The notice was posted on the wall to the left of the toilet, “Please refrain from flushing feminine products, personal/baby wipes, or other foreign objects down toilets.” Upon […]

Camping in a hurricane. Our trip to Maine was planned last Spring, long before there was a glimmer of the hurricane to come that August. My friends of 50 years—who […]

In town for another Grateful Dead show! And yeah-yeah. I know it’s not the EXACT same band members, so don’t even!