There’s a fundamental difference between avoidance and distraction. Avoidance implies a state of anxiety whereas distraction connotes a sense of relief. A purposeful carefreeness. The past two days have been ones of delightful distraction. When you move to Texas at the age of 50, its a safe bet […]

One month from today, my son leaves to hike the Pacific Crest Trail. Those are words I never thought I’d say. I don’t even like journeying too far into the backyard. Yet somehow I raised a son who thinks its very reasonable to pile everything he […]