JOHN H DUVIVIER 2 September 1959 – 8 January 2021 Above is a photograph I took of my beloved older brother John on a family gathering weekend at Squam Lake sometime around 1995. It is a picture that sits on my bookshelf in the center of my home, a photo that I look at every… [Read More]
family
about that book . . .
Roses from Portland’s amazing Rose Gardens I have about another two hundred thousand on my phone as the place was not to be believed, Photo and video overload ahead. You have been warned. Yes– the past six weeks have been an absolute blitz for me. Below is my best effort to share a glimpse from… [Read More]
the undefended heart
borage in my garden Last night it took a long while to clear my mind well enough to fall asleep. I am a skilled meditator and have a good practice of keeping myself grounded, but dear god— I was taken to the very edge last night as the specific horrors of what the US government… [Read More]
gentils coquelicots, mes dames
Light. Joy. Fun. Play. Love. Everything you need to know about my dad, you can see in the photograph above where he is dancing with me. He loved to dance. He loved fun, music, Monty Python, Asterix + Obelix, silly jokes, dogs and family. He was also quite brilliant with a doctorate from MIT in aeronautical engineering,… [Read More]
end part one
Dear Mindy,* Eventually the party came to an end. Are you wondering how much play, relaxing, eating and easy conversation can a person take? Let me just say, if it were an Olympic sport the French would totally whip our ass. On our last day, we hit some last great spots — some of our sweet cousins… [Read More]