(This is a lightly edited re-post of something I wrote this time last year. I'm posting it again because it still feels relevant. I have added a few comments at the end) "The days of childhood are short, but last forever" Jonathan Tulloch Although it happened nearly three decades ago, I still remember the smugness …
The Silent Swoop
A single moment can make everything so vivid. The huge parking lot at the cross-country ski area south of Anaconda, Montana was plowed for about fifty cars. When we pulled in on Christmas Eve morning, we were the only ones there. Most people were sitting cozily at home with family, getting into the festive mood. …