Cows, Horses, and Truth

Oceanfront Pastures, Mendocino County, February 2011 The Spin CycleWhen our grandson Cadence was two, distinguishing between cows and horses challenged him. He’d point to a neighbor’s horse and say, “cow.” “Horsie,” I’d gently correct him. We’d drive by a herd of cattle and he’d say, “horsies.” “Cows,” I would remind him. Finally he developed a simple […]


A New Perspective

Dark Glasses, Better Clarity Seeing Better Last month my husband Rich and I underwent our annual vision exams. The doctor was surprised by the change in my near vision. She asked me, only half-jokingly, “are you able to read at all with your current glassses?” I confessed to squinting. I also told her that I wanted different sunglasses. […]