Author Archives: len

It snowed here on the coast of Maine this morning–just right for a Courier & Ives Thanksgiving in New England. We worry about family who will be driving north from Boston on slick roads, but they are a winter-savvy bunch … Continue reading →

After yet another additon to her Frequent Flyer account, Claire woke up in Cambridge, Mass., this morning and soon was snuggled in bed with Darlene for their usual soft start of the day. We are on the third floor of … Continue reading →

Last night at the Denver International Film Festival I learned that “midget” is the equivalent of the “N” word for dwarfs or little people. I also learned that dwarfism is a genetic mutation and that sometimes normal-sized people ask a … Continue reading →

I love a movie that makes my family look boring and normal. And so it was that I fell in love with “Transamerica,” the story of Stanley, a man just about to undergo a sex-change operation who discovers he has … Continue reading →

Claude LeLouch, the legendary French director, spoke last night after a showing of his new movie, The Courage to Love, at the staggeringly great Starz Denver International Film Festival. It’s staggering because you can’t possibly see but a small set … Continue reading →

Last night I dined in the North Visiting Room of the Denver Women’s Correctional Facility (DW). The Department of Corrections threw a thankyou banquet for approximately 100 prison volunteers, mostly from churches but also including a handful of us AA … Continue reading →

I caught up with my cousin, Bruce Edgerly, yesterday in Boulder. He is an owner and the marketing shaman for a company named Backcountry Access. “Brucie,” as I knew him when he was the baby of the cousins on my … Continue reading →

I left my SD card reader at the Sienna Hotel Spa Casino, so I can’t begin with a photograph. This thwarts me. I realize how much I have come to depend on the choosing of a photo, the uploading of … Continue reading →

This week has been a tangle of cables and equipment. It all began last weekend when I had the bright idea of buying a little television for my den, so I could watch TV when we have guests in our … Continue reading →

Claire had a private training lesson yesterday at PetSmart. Sean Blocker, the lanky and personable young Senior Pet Training Instructor, listened to Darlene’s concerns about how much Claire is barking lately and noted that, in dog days, she is in … Continue reading →