12 Days Later It’s been a wonderful, busy, unbearably sweet 12 days since Sofia was born. I head back to the office for the first time tomorrow and I’m going to miss Kristen, Sofia and David so much … and the frequent trips to Borders with David so Kristen and Sofia could rest. We’d sit […]

Welcome Beautiful Little Sofia At 12:30 p.m., May 19, Sofia Marie Burden was born. She was 7 pounds 13 ounces, 20 inches, with fair skin and red hair. She was, and is beautiful, and our house is full of happiness. More later. In the meantime, a few photos for family members who are far away.

Through The Wall! After years of earning a living writing non-fiction while plodding away at short stories in the darkest parts of the nights, two publications have bought my fiction. Just today I got a note from the editor at Zahir, who is buying “Luna De Miel.” Back in March I heard from the editor […]

Happy Birthday John Paul II Incredible the way this pope can take suffering, work through it, and turn it into something improbably potent. What an amazing life and witness.

We’re Waiting… With joyful anticipation.

And still, no… Despite some nicely spicy Mexican food last night, consumed in a former jail cell at Margarita’s in downtown Concord. This is the ideal setting for dinner with a toddler – no escape. Actually, I exaggerate; David is really good when we go out to eat. Perhaps because we manage it so rarely […]

Not Yet… Waiting…

And No Baby Yet… Ten days until the official due date.

Van Helsing: Amusing But Not Exactly A ‘Must See’ Our neighbor Maureen, kind soul that she is, perceived that very soon any chance Kristen and I had for getting out alone together would dwindle, so she insisted * insisted! * on watching David Saturday night. (He loves her!) We decided to see Van Helsing because […]

And still, no baby yet…