Halloween 2021
Halloween 2021 Published November 22nd, 2021 Halloween is a major event around these parts. Fact. Living next to the Olympic Hills Haunt guarantees it. I've...
Autumn
Autumn Published October 30th, 2021 Autumn is our favorite season. It's why Amelia's middle name is autumn. And this autumn has been one of the best I can...
Guitar Lessons
Siddhartha Gautama, before he became the Buddha, spent many years as an ascetic, meditating in the forest. In one version of events, as Siddhartha sat...
Among the Trees
Among the Trees Among the Trees Published August 17th, 2021 Hello Friends, A few nights each week, when Amelia goes to bed early enough, I spend my time...
The Other Side
Hello Everyone, If you're reading this, then like me, you made it to the other side of a day that was hotter than any other in the region’s recorded history....
This Old House
This Old House This Old House Published June 13th, 2021 Last weekend, I said goodbye to my childhood home. The clock has been ticking ever since my parents...
The fading scent of lilacs
The fading scent of lilacs The fading scent of lilacs Published May 29th, 2021 Hey all, I’ve always loved the smell of lilacs in Spring. When I first set out...
Spring 2021
Spring 2021 Spring 2021 Published March 28th, 2021 Hi Folks, It has been some time. Let’s get right into it. Everyone is still healthy and doing well....
2020 Christmas Letter
2020 Christmas Letter 2020 Christmas Letter Published December 19th, 2020 Dear Friends and Family, Reflecting back, it is hard not to feel in awe of the...
The Sum of Our Parts
The Sum of Our Parts The Sum of Our Parts Published November 25th, 2020 Last weekend, our house betrayed us. The drain for the washing machine became...
Playground
Today was Amelia's first time playing on a playground. We took her to the playground at Magnuson Park. We had passed by with her on the way to the dog park...
Koan
Koan Sent October 4th, 2020 Hi. I mentioned in my last letter A second draft that I had been stuck for some time on the contents of said letter. However, I...
A second draft
A second draft Sent September 8th, 2020 Hey. How’s it going? I’ve been putting off writing a letter because I wanted to say something more profound. There is...
The smell of sunscreen
The smell of sunscreen Lawn damp from the garden hose Now it is summer As Yuling, Amelia, and I fully relax into the heat of the summer, certain familiar...
[Haiku] Motion/Stillness
Leaves dance in the wind. In motion, there is stillness; In stillness, motion.
When you try to see the world, beyond your front door
I have this thing where once I start a book I refuse to let it beat me. I don’t even remember when I started Manual of Insight by Mahasi Sayadaw, but it took...
The New Normal
The New Normal Sent April 9th, 2020 <p> I wrote a poem for Amelia:<br> <br> <i>The sun still rises<br> Applesauce all over your face<br> This is where we...
Life under self-isolation
There is a tree with pink blossoms outside our kitchen window. In the mornings, when I am cooking oatmeal and tidying up the kitchen, the rising sun is just...
[Haiku] Viruses and Blossoms
A virus outside Mingling with the pink blossoms We wait for the spring
Putting it in a box
Putting it in a box Sent February 28th, 2020 <p> December 20th, 2019 was my last day at Amazon. I had worked there for 9 years and 7 months, longer than I...
