Dinner with Cannibals

Dear Hungry Readers, When I was a little girl, Beau allowed me to watch very little television. Shows that made the acceptable list were The Waltons and Firing Line. You get the picture: Good stories of families making their way in the world, augmented with a good dose of right-wing conservatives talking shop. But there…

The Definition of a Southern Gentleman

A gentleman is one who puts more into the world than he takes out. —George Bernard Shaw Dear Genteel Readers, Since my father’s death (a phrase I still find staggering), I have received wonderful kind cards from people I don’t even know. Many, many of them say the same thing: Your father was a true…

The Story Board from Sky Meadow

There is so much limbo represented in the five pictures of the bardo I was in for the last two days at Sky Meadow. The mournful empty swing; the hopeful tree with a surprised face.  The meditative Buddha by the pond; an alpaca actively chewing alfalfa. A suspension bridge—in a constant state of flux all…