Category: Random
Me talkin to myself
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I ran away to France twice in 2016. Seen now, a decade out, it’s hard to fully recall the pain of that year. Current happiness overlays that time. But living through a marriage disintegration, that’s hard. In May that year, I understood my marriage was doomed, yet I couldn’t imagine life without my spouse. So…
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I came upon author Richard Roper’s novel quite by accident at the library, checked it out, but didn’t commit to it right away. It’s like hovering at the door of an event you don’t quite get, but feel curious about. How much of my reading time do I want to give to a book about…
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The narrow alleys I’ve encountered in trips to France and Italy linger in memory, more perhaps than the cathedrals and art galleries and sweeping views. In the particular case of Cassis France, that’s saying something, given the massive capes that rise straight from the sea to surround the little harbor town — a place best…