The Long Goodbye 25 Jun 2013 | 08:17 am

popsicles and abandon on the back porch last summerEzra started calling Ed my brother when they were three.  Ezra and Ed, and later, Ed's sister Reece, converged on the sidewalk in front of our houses...

Death in Summer 19 Jun 2013 | 05:00 pm

The geese at the lake are aggressive at this time of year.  They hiss and squawk at the dog and me when we run by in the morning, warning us not to come any closer.  Downy little goslings toddle in li...

Irresistible 23 May 2013 | 08:07 am

Made of Stars 20 May 2013 | 09:04 pm

Fear, Invitations, and a Little Film 15 May 2013 | 07:56 pm

This is what summer on Jen's block looks like. The truth is, I am terrified to create.  Also I'm terrified not to. In the tension between these two things lives a little voice that says it would be ...

Fluid Dynamics 13 May 2013 | 08:00 pm

I came home from the airport to discover a for-sale sign in the neighbors' yard.  They moved in when their first-born and Ezra were both infants and since then we've spent countless summer afternoons ...

Still Life 6 May 2013 | 08:27 am

Freedom Rider 3 May 2013 | 09:49 am

This happened this week.  Sunday morning Ezra said I want my bike. And when I brought it out, he said I want to take the training wheels off.  So I got a wrench. We removed two extra wheels, and Ezr...

Cousin Mayhem 26 Apr 2013 | 07:41 am

There's a special kind of bond between cousins that can, apparently, only be expressed by playing iPad games side-by-side. Or unleashing mayhem on your grandmother.

Spring on film 22 Apr 2013 | 10:28 pm

Spring on the East Coast, as viewed through the lens of my trusty Yashica Family we don't have the luxury of seeing often enough