July 1, 2025
I sure miss this guy.
The late, great Edmundo Segundo (Ed Mell) at home in front of his painting "Morning Light"
And speaking of lost treasures here is a shot of the twin saguaros on our property that were lost in the 2020 fire. Yes, that is the cave that Cave Creek is named for to the right of the saguaros.
Twin Saguaros In Memory
The search for the lighting effects in steep canyons for my Divisadero story has led to some interesting effects, if I don't say so myself.
Daily Whip Out: "Eye of The Canyon"
I finished the book my daughter gifted me while we were in Issaquah and it has been life changing.
The Takeaways
Most athletes peak in their twenties and are out of the game by their forties. Anna Wintour just stepped down as editor of Vogue at age 75. But, of all the professions on the planet, it was great to read in the book that historians usually don't peak until they're 80! You could not make up something that bizarre and hopeful and wonderful.
Stop chasing the admiration of strangers.
Start mentoring and sharing your wisdom, starting with your grandkids.
Eulogy goal: "He was kind and deeply spiritual" vs. "He sure had a lot of frequent flyer miles."
"Solitude expresses the glory of being alone, whereas loneliness expresses the pain of feeling alone."
"The secret to happiness isn't falling in love; it's staying in love, which depends on. . .stable affection, mutual understanding and commitment."
—Arthur C. Brooks, "Strength to Strength"
"When modern, urban folks find something very unusual in culture history, there is an AmerIndian
parallel, or precedent that may have been the genesis of the myth or tall tale that was garbled over time, then enshrined as pseudo-historical 'fact.'”
—Brian Dervin Dillon, Ph.D.