parenting problems
don’t end when the kids grow up
(they can still break you)
parenting problems
don’t end when the kids grow up
(they can still break you)
Berthoud Pass driving
sisters learn two years apart
same day, different face


snow like stardust
sparkling in morning light
to begin our day

a solo ski start
best way to begin a year
powderful hope

2020 ends
in the same way it began
(with downhill skiing)

2020 ends
nearly every way different
than a year ago

2020 brings
a balance of sorrow, joy
hidden behind masks

2020 ends
with screens controlling our lives
(searching for meaning)

2021
with its 5-syllable self
will bring us new hope
a cold winter walk
along the Colorado
right where it begins

a hot springs retreat
to strip the cold off our skins,
bring heat to our bones

an interesting choice
walnuts and pomegranates
between holidays



another failed day
ends with a quiet snow walk
(just let those flakes fall)

a cold, windy morn
finding our legs on the ice
that waits for winter

aurora’s fire
brings day of recovery
from Christmas chaos

