Yes, that’s right. Two hearts in distant cities. Have you ever tried it?

alone no more a crow turns its head as I approach #bcpoets #leopoets #apoemaday

I always comment on how green the rice is in July (Niigata is covered in an emerald blanket), and my wife is like, Do I really have to hear you talk about this every year? Get over it. It’s green here.

It’s definitely fun to see the light in his eyes and imagine how he sees the world. It’s also interesting to compare his excitement and wonder to the way his older brother and sister are now viewing the

Ive heard about that before, that he regretted naming her to the song.

The biggest struggle I have now is contending with their devices. As soon as I ask them to turn them off, they get in bad moods and that usually ruins the time we have in the car or wherever to catch up

I’ve met a lot of people who’ve worked as ski and snowboard instructors around the world. I wish I had known that was a possibility when I was 19 or 20. It sounds like a great way to get your foot out

parting, I feel a subtle change in the wind #bcpoets #leopoets #apoemaday

This is the time of year that my wife and I secretly fight over the bedroom windows. I open them before bed to enjoy the cool air and hear the crickets, and she closes them because she gets cold easily

a foreign postmark the distance between two hearts #bcpoets #leopoets #apoemaday

The images of the aftermath have been horrible. Water is not an easy opponent to wrestle with. On another note, here is that Leonard Cohen story that mentions Kris Kristofferson.

the blue hour coming home to an empty nest #bcpoets #leopoets #apoemaday

beams of sunlight between the cedar trees a cobweb glistens #bcpoets #leopoets #apoemaday

Yes, getting rid of the dollhouse and then finding make up in its place the following day was a bit of a shock. 🤣 Getting rid of the dollhouse was sentimental enough, but to have it replaced so immediately,

Yes, I’m well aware of how fast the time goes. I’d like to spend more quality time with my older children, too, but they aren’t aware of how fast time goes and how precious the time we now have together

I would like to see more of your paintings.

Yes, principles are a wonderful thing.

I’ve heard that Chile is a really beautiful country. What took you to South America and Puerto Rico?

Great songwriter! I hadn’t heard that he had passed. It’s a little unrelated, but one of my favorite stories involving him was told by Leonard Cohen when explaining his own song Chelsea Hotel. I’ll have

rolling thunder in the other room a family argument #bcpoets #leopoets #apoemaday