Why Remember?

In Why Write?, Astrid tried to answer the question, “Why write?” for herself. She wrote to be a better thinker, because writing well takes more thought than speaking. But she also wrote to remember.  And, as is many times the case, answers lead to more questions. “Why remember?”  Why did she carry a pencil andContinue reading “Why Remember?”

Among Giants, The Muir Woods Hat Contract, and E is for Enervating

Day 3 After gleaning a quick breakfast from the hotel’s free offerings, the family packed into the car and retraced the steep, winding road to Muir Woods National Monument1, this time to stay for a while.  Muir Woods consists of never-logged forest, with the star attractions being Coastal Redwoods, Sequoia sempervirens, which thrive in ancientContinue reading “Among Giants, The Muir Woods Hat Contract, and E is for Enervating”