Russellings of the Spirit

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  • Broken Limbs

    They are everywhere you look here in Fort Collins… a truly heartbreaking sight. Twenty-three inches of snow by itself might have done the trick. But twenty-three inches of heavy, wet snowwas definitely the coup de grace. I’m talking about broken tree limbs.… Continue reading

  • Going First

    Going first comes naturally to me. It all started when I volunteered to be the first of five children born to Lyn and George Brown, some [mumble, mumble] years ago. That meant I got to be the first guinea pig for them… Continue reading

  • Healing Snow

    Turns out, all it took was an epic 23-inch snowfall! Let me back up a second and explain… My wife and I are relatively new residents of this little eight house cul-de-sac in Fort Collins, Colorado. We moved here in… Continue reading

  • Thank you, Chris and Charlie

    Today I want to use this space to say “Thank you” to all the people in my life who ever tried to teach me anything. Lord knows this note is – in some cases – 50 or more years overdue.… Continue reading

  • Remarkably Unremarkable

    Utterly amazing. After a lot of thought and multiple trips to the thesaurus, I’ve chosen those as the best two words to describe this morning’s trip to the drug store. Would you believe it? On the short drive between here… Continue reading

  • Check Your Fear

    Every morning, right before Patrick the dog and I head out on our morning walk, I check the temperature outside. I usually do that by pulling out my iPhone and saying, “Hey Sirii… what’s the temperature?” Secure with Sirii’s answer,… Continue reading

  • A Moment That Lingers…

    This morning, while I was out walking Patrick the dog, a runner passed by. Despite temperatures in the high 30s, the guy was wearing a pair of grey running shorts and a short-sleeved shirt. His strides were long and effortless.… Continue reading

  • The Cosmic Surfboard

    Wednesday here in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA, was an absolutely gorgeous day! Not a cloud in the sky… temperatures pleasantly nestling in the high 60s for most of the day… and a very light breeze stirring the leafless limbs of… Continue reading

  • I Totally Missed It

    Here it is, the first day of March. Which means, I missed it completely. What I mean is, I missed the chance to say anything in this space during the month of February about the fact that it was Black History… Continue reading

  • Knowing You… Loving You

    They know me so well. They know I drive a 2009 Nissan Altima. They know I play the guitar. (Fortunately, they aren’t terribly clued in about my fumbling, stumbling skill level). They know I am a grandfather. They know I originally… Continue reading