Bill, Hilary, and The Rest of Our Lives
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When God, the universe, and a small puppy knock you off your feet so completely that you break both ankles, it feels kind-of personal. In an Old Testament kind of way. An invisible match still burns the toes on my…
And now – we exhale. It seems the perfect moment to check in with Mary Raymond, in between one place and another herself. She moved not too long ago and has been figuring out furniture, paint, the rest. Her bookshelves….
Good morning, Bacon friends! I woke up to such a fun message from our friends across the pond today… Is it weird that my heart swelled with joy? My husband brought me a cup of the strong stuff. We’re going…
Barbara Kingsolver has a new book of poetry out – “How to Fly (In Ten Thousand Easy Lessons)”. It is marvelous. Her poems are readable, easy on the ears, honest; they cut to the heart of things. They sometimes feel like…
I’ve seen a lot of kindness the last 6 days, after taking a spill with Daisy the puppy on the stairs while spending a weekend away. A surgeon in Nashville repaired the 3 broken bones in my left ankle, adding some shiny new…
Dear Bacon Friends, Let’s leave Hadestown tonight. Orpheus has snuck into hell, begging Hades to let his lover Eurydice rejoin him in the world above. Hades laughs – scornful – but Persephone convinces him to give the young lovers another…
Today, we learn a few things about hell. Is this a political song? You decide… Why do we build the wall? My children, my children – Why do we build the wall? Why do we build the wall? We build the…
Bacon’s journey to Hadestown wraps up this week in three final installments. One fears things may not end well, and yet – one hopes. As today’s action begins, Orpheus been gone a long time, working on his song. When…
Eurydice waits patiently for her lover Orpheus to finish writing his song, a song of beauty beyond measure that will transform the world with its light and love. She waits as patiently as she is able. And yet – she’s…