Category: Essay

A glorious day – Mother’s Day

70s and sunny and it is mother’s day. I normally shy away from warmth and sunshine, preferring grey...

williamricciMay 13, 2012

Decompression

Overlooking Silver Lake, I slowly let go of the day, and the past week. So much weight and...

williamricciMay 11, 2012

A Gift

Today is my girlfriends (have everything but the ring) son’s birthday. He is 25 and in the military,...

williamricciMay 6, 2012

Strength

Sitting with Leroy on the cement steps, beneath a burgeoning summer sky, a rather large ant emerges from...

williamricciMay 2, 2012

Where next…

A new month, a look back. I started this blog back in November or so as a companion...

williamricciMay 1, 2012

Turning 38

I recently turned 38 and life, of course, deviated from the one set in stone paths, the direction...

williamricciApr 29, 2012

Neighbor

I see you dear neighbor. From a distance. I have lived here for years, yet I know...

williamricciApr 29, 2012

Time and Music

Time and music are inseparable, as each measures and lives within the other. Imagine the sublime music originating...

williamricciApr 21, 2012

Time

At the risk of revealing my physical age, my 20-year high school reunion is happening sometime this year....

williamricciApr 21, 2012

Words and Actions

Back in 2009, I had a short story published at Whispering Angel Books about my grandfather. It was...

williamricciApr 18, 2012

Peace, Comfort, Belief

I hope we all find some peace, comfort, and belief today. My beliefs have changed and morphed much...

williamricciApr 8, 2012

Random Thought from Lutsen

Lake Superior while a large body of freshwater, is dependent on other sources to keep a sustainable level....

williamricciApr 1, 2012