Beyond Great Expectations

On the way to Nepal this time, I watched movies since the flight was too bumpy to sleep. One of them was Great Expectations (Helena Bonham Carter is a fabulous Havisham, by the way). And watching it dredged up this memory. We were about a…

Pacific Morning

A standard Northwest blanket of fluffy coastal clouds holds back the early morning sun. Mist in the distance obscures the horizon. I’ve peeled off my outer layers and am plodding through dry sand toward the receding surf. Ocean mornings always beckon me to go…