Christmas

  • Hermit Thrush on our Winterberry Tree

    Hermit Thrush on our Winterberry Tree

    For Christmas this year, I decided to be bold and not get a regular tree, but instead a Winterberry in a pot that we could plant outside in the spring.  A few days ago, I put the pot outside as that is where a Winterberry really wants to be.  I looked out the window…

  • How You Know When You Really Love Someone

    How You Know When You Really Love Someone

    As many of you know, Ken went into the hospital on Saturday morning at 1:00 a.m.  He had not felt well all week and had a terrible cough.  We went to bed Friday night about 10:00 and at 1:00 in the morning his breathing was so bad I had to call 911.  The police…

  • A Merry Christmas

    A Merry Christmas

    It’s Christmas night around 8:00 p.m. The turkey’s been carved and put away in the refrigerator. The presents are all unwrapped. My brother Peter and his wife Anna blessed us with their wonderful wit and humor all afternoon and have now gone home. Ken’s friend Yutaka was here early and has gone for a…