100 days — writingAug 27, 2026

Big Onion®

Jalapeños from Mexico, tomatoes from Alberta, beef from Alberta, tortillas from Canada. Everything I needed with one exception: every onion on the shelf that day was grown in the USA.

life at homeFeb 20, 2022

A Boy and His Wallet

There have been many wallets in my life. My earliest wallet memory is my parents buying me a "Trucker's Wallet." I don't remember if it was a birthday gift or for Christmas, but I…

essaysApr 4, 2022

Midnight Miracle At Miracle Beach

Many summers ago, when my kids were much smaller than they are now, my parents took them and two of their friends, Nathan and Joey, to Saratoga Beach for a vacation. The plan was…