One ritual that always grounds me and limbers up my imagination is walking to the nearest park or green space to hunt for butterflies. It is my long goodbye to summer. In just a few weeks, this will start to disappear… Eastern Comma A flash of bright orange caught my eye. My brain assumed “monarch” […]
I love marking the tiny epochs within a season. This is especially vivid in the spring when we’re desperately vigilant for signs that winter is in fact going away. In the Midwest, it will begin with the snowdrops and crocuses peaking up from winter-brown lawns or a light snow, the first signs of life and […]
One of the first things that struck me about Dan was the catchphrase “Are you ready for the next adventure?” The adventure in question could be a new flavor of latte (often involving lavender), getting lost in a state park, or even just the next leg of a long car journey in the blowing snow. […]