A couple of days ago I mentioned I’d be seeing my dear friend, Kate Graves. And I did. The photo shown above is from the summer I first met Kate, along with her sister, Sarah Sample. It was…
I Buy Flowers
Many weeks ago, I bought flowers for the rumpus room mantle. Since then, I’ve continued. And I like it. There’s something stirring about fresh flowers in a home. Maybe it’s the sheer beauty. Maybe it’s the presence…
The Bushwick Book Club of Santa Barbara County
Late last year, a wonderful friend contacted me and asked if I’d like to take part in her book club’s project: read John Steinbeck’s East of Eden and write a song or two inspired by the book. My first thought…