a view from the Nation

by | Jan 27, 2010 | inspiration, personal projects | 6 comments

The Navajo Nation.  From an outsider’s viewpoint, it seems to me that the Navajo people exist in several worlds at once, perhaps uneasily.  I’ve traveled to the Chinle, Arizona,  area many times now and have made good friends there.  On several occasions I...

Tenderness

by | Dec 31, 2009 | inspiration, Uncategorized | 3 comments

Perhaps it’s the time of year and the time for looking back that has placed the word tenderness in my heart and on my mind.   Holidays, combined with thoughts of re-birth with the coming new year keep thoughts of family and friends present.  I’ve been...

Photographs in our lives

by | Oct 24, 2009 | Uncategorized | 5 comments

Two photos today:  the first is a much loved picture in our family album and the second is my favorite photo of all time.  I suppose it will always be. We all keep our family photographs for the obvious reasons of nostalgia, family bonds, humor, longing, history,...