To Bless and Be a Blessing

Dearest Rachel – When we go walking in the woods every week, Lars will almost always ask me about three things in my life, only one of which has much change from week to week. That fluctuating one is my weight, although it’s less so at the moment, since I’ve given up most of whatContinue reading “To Bless and Be a Blessing”

Walking Away from the Runners

Dearest Rachel – It feels wrong, almost like cheating, to write to you about something I didn’t do over the past weekend. And yet, there’s been this sense that I owed you (or somebody) an explanation for this choice of activity – or rather, inactivity – this weekend, as I’m not out cheering the runnersContinue reading “Walking Away from the Runners”

The Persistence of Hyperreality

Dearest Rachel – I don’t think I got enough sleep last night; Daniel and I were up past eleven (stop laughing, honey, you know that’s late for me!) watching YouTube videos and dealing with an interruption that I’ll get to in a moment. Then, as I tried to drift off to sleep, I found myselfContinue reading “The Persistence of Hyperreality”

Lost in Transit

Dearest Rachel – Since I’m well aware that I’m both quite impatient and forgetful, I try to use those flaws of mine in tandem to offset each other. For any long-term plan or project – especially one with a set date (like travel plans) or requiring others’ contributions – I do my part, set theContinue reading “Lost in Transit”