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35 Random Facts About Me
1. I’ve had three marriage proposals. Two I said No to (and one of those “Nos” was in the middle of a so-called romantic vacation, and we had been dating for three years, and I still don’t know how I … Continue reading
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A Rhode Island Day
Spent the entire day outside, bumming around Rhode Island, with my two old and dear friends, Mitchell and Luisa. We went to Newport. We hung out. We sat on the beach for three hours. We got clam cakes. We checked … Continue reading
The Broken Sea Wall
Built after the devastating hurricane of 1938, which wiped out the entire town (and nearly the whole state of Rhode Island), it has stood all these years, withstanding the battery of countless storms and surf. But Hurricane Sandy, with the … Continue reading
Bikes On a Beach Road
Bikers, bikers everywhere.
Silent Night Horrifying Night
Every year the day after Thanksgiving these life-size wooden carolers show up at the top of a small lane near my parents’ house. They stand on the corner, in choir garb, deeply absorbed in singing, and although they have appeared … Continue reading
Standing Watch
Standing next to The Southeast Lighthouse, Block Island, freezing wintry sunset, looking out to sea. It began to snow in earnest about 10 minutes after I took this picture.
Frozen Pond
This photo is from last year, close to this time, when I was out on Block Island. I had arrived on the Island in the teeth of a bitter snowstorm (snow accumulating is rare out there), and was housebound for … Continue reading

