Ocean

I’m the kind of friend who, when asked to go out for a glass of wine these days... ...orders coffee. It has come to this. Sandwiched b...

At the end of the day, the door opens and we enter the world of sushi. An easy tonic, packed into a small tray which we carry up to the ...

In a fair recount of the day, you could say that Ed and I squabbled over a definition: of what constitutes “an occasional traveling companio...

Well, you can write loving tributes to outdoor café life in places that can afford it this early in the year, but today I’ll stay with a nod...

We’re watching the Oscars. As usual, I sleep for a whole chunk in the middle, only to wake up for the major awards. Most people actually sle...

You hate it when your daughter says “ oh-oh .” And you kick yourself for being relieved that it’s only a matter of a lost phone. Especially ...

Lost phone, search is on, distractions abound. More tomorrow. Because this is what it’s like when your mind spins away from your own worries...

If you look at the Ocean destinations of the past five years, you’ll notice that right up there in numbers, after excursions within Wiscons...

School work is done for the day. I get on the bus and let myself go limp. The older person’s prerogative. Tune out, dream away. Except tha...

I cut through the mall to get to the shop where I moonlight. Typically the mall is a quiet place in the early evening. Since I regard malls ...

I wiped the long leaves of the two orchid plants I have at home. For the first time, they chose to take a year off and not bloom. Of course,...

Oh, no complaints today! Walking home from Whole Foods after work, I take off the gloves and throw back the scarf. The most enchanting sound...

One last day to do right by winter. One final time. (Other March week-ends I am either away or working.) But the day starts off poorly. I ...