Month: April 2006

Dreams may come

In that ethereal world between waking and sleep, I hear the low, crescendoing rumble of an airplane. The power is out; has been out; the darkness is profound. The power-outing storm swells against my window. If not for the growing roar, I would hear heard the pit-a-pat of white wind-borne pellets of frozen atmosphere, being […]

Chapter 19

After our early dinner, I strolled out alone. .. As I passed the church, I felt a sublime compassion for the poor creatures who were destined to go there, Sunday after Sunday, all their lives through, and to lie obscurely at last among the low green mounds. I promised myself that I would do something […]

Jenny and Tory

For those of you who don’t already know (and are, for some reason, interested, =P), my sister, Jenny, is getting married on May 28th to Tory McJunkin. Wedding details can be found at jennyandtory.com. I post this link not because I expect any of you to click it (that might be rather creepy), but rather […]