Elementary Appreciation.

My evening walk takes me past the elementary school I attended from kindergarten through third grade. A lot about it is the same, but much is completely different. There’s a scrolling LED sign in place of the old marquee which held changeable, firm letters. It’s the new millenium’s way of announcing the important things, I […]

Song of the Palm

I love the sound of a gentle breeze moving through the tops of palm trees. The sound is similar to a peaceful fountain, or soft raindrops hitting a damp surface. Palm trees likely evoke numerous images of sunny days, sandy beaches, tanned bodies and umbrella-adorned cocktails. But for me, the palm is so much more. It’s a […]

Country Road

The official start of summer was just around the corner. It was May of 1997, and I was heading home to California from Michigan after a long spring semester. The drive normally took me four days if I didn’t drive at breakneck speed, but then again, I was motoring along in a Plymouth Colt at […]