I wrote this story five days after my beloved partner of 23 years took his last breath. Erin was 57 and wanted to die at home, with his comforts and the loving presence of our 165-pound Great Dane, Osiris. We managed to pull off the death experience we planned, with the assistance of our death doula and… Continue reading Kaua’i Kayak Redemption
Category: Metaphor
Kite Flying as Metaphor
Tomorrow will be 14 years since Erin and I met on a first date. A kite flies best when someone keeps it anchored against the air currents. Let go of the tether, and a kite flutters away and drifts to the ground. I'm the kite dancing with wind, stretching high. Erin is the boy holding… Continue reading Kite Flying as Metaphor

