I understand why the trees let go of their leaves. I have the advantage of knowing how this works. Autumn comes. Leaves fall. Winter follows. Then eventually spring returns. I’ve seen it happen enough times that I don’t stand underneath a bare tree in November wondering whether it has made a terrible mistake. The tree,… Continue reading

I would like to know what happens next. I don’t mean only behind the puddle. I mean in general. I don’t think that’s an unreasonable request. A little advance notice would be helpful. I would like to know which plans will work, which things I am worrying about unnecessarily, and which things I should actually… Continue reading