The trouble is we think we have time.

“The trouble is you think you have time.”  ~ attributed to Buddha During the past five days, I have seen, heard of, and read of no fewer than ten sudden, unexpected deaths of young people in and around our community. The juxtaposition of this with the start of school and all the first-day, new-clothes, fresh-faced photos is a challenge. Recently, […]

The Finlen on Ice

In the background (to the right side of the photo) you can see the Finlen Hotel in Butte ~ and it looks like it’s turning to ice to me. This is another from the collections “Stalacticle” ~ ice from the back alleys of Butte.

Looking you in the eye

The past week was challenging. Energy was low; connections were crossed; items were incomplete. I checked to see if mercury was in retrograde. It wasn’t. I wondered if I got up on the wrong side of the bed. There is only one side to get up from my bed. I thought about moving to Australia. I would have been with myself in […]

To myself in High School

Within the past few months, there have been 5 suicides in our small town. Please consider forwarding this to any young students you may know. A letter to my high school self ~ Hey there. I am writing this letter to you, fully aware that you are going to scoff at almost everything I say. From where you are looking, […]

Baptism of Life

I come from a large Irish Catholic family. Today, that means we will all gather for the baptism of the newest member of the family, Eamonn William, born on Easter Sunday morning. Mom, all us kids, their spouses, 11 grands and one great grand and of course, Aunt Pat will gather after mass at the Holy Hospital. Father Gregory Burke […]