I am happy to announce that Mira has launched her Psychotherapy private practice! Utilizing talk therapy and holistic healing modalities, she accompanies clients on their journey to wholeness and harmony in life. But don’t take my word for it, see for yourself: I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker committed to working with individuals, families,…

I expect to have the next #Haikai Challenge (a triple-header) out this Saturday, March 6, 2021. Expect it when you see it! rising wind the haikai we’ll soon share

The later-afternoon sky fills with cirrus clouds again. The expected snow has not yet arrived, but my rheumatic joints inform me that it’s only a matter of time. That will mean yet another turn at the snow-thrower, gripping it tightly as it skids on ice, while it hurls fresh snowfall off our driveway. My arms…

Frank is now an Eagle Scout!Mira and I are so happy for him, and proud of him! He earned Scouting’s highest award in three years of advancement! His service project was a restoration of a memorial to Suffern resident and BSA co-founder Daniel Carter Beard. Troop 21, Frank’s troop, is also Mr. Beard’s final scouting…

Delighted to premier on the website Where Peter Is with this haibun-reflection! Thank you Mike Lewis and all of the wonderful editors and staff there! The later-afternoon sky fills with cirrus clouds again. The expected snow has not yet arrived, but my rheumatic joints inform me that it’s only a matter of time. That will…

Monday morning’s general aches and pains I could write off as the RA acting up. A fresh snowstorm moved in. The gradual headache that started as a minor irritation gradually ramped up in severity. By the end of my work day, I was couch ridden. The pain moved around through my sinus region, the top…