Monthly Archives: July 2013

Bats in the belfry? Nope, just the kitchen.

Posted on July 28, 2013 by chrisbohjalian

Earlier this month at the wildlife sanctuary that I call my house, I caught a bat under a plastic Tupperware layer cake cover. The bat was flapping around the kitchen. The day before that, my wife found a nest with … Continue reading →

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On the road again: The life that’s waiting

Posted on July 21, 2013 by chrisbohjalian

Last week a friend of mine asked me why I travel so much when I live in Vermont, a truly beautiful part of the world. There are probably thousands of reasons, but the main one is the little bag of … Continue reading →

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It’s mid-July: Time to think rainbow

Posted on July 14, 2013 by chrisbohjalian

My basement right now looks like a dirt road after a monsoon in March. Most of it is usually a pretty dry dirt floor. Now it is washing machine and dryer-sucking slop. I wor­ry my cats will wander down there … Continue reading →

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No more teasers. No need. It’s here.

Posted on July 8, 2013 by chrisbohjalian

“The Light in the Ruins elucidates, haunts and raises moral quandaries… Bohjalian’s historical retelling is riveting…A memorable read.” — USA Today July 8, 2013 Dear Friends who Read and Readers who are Friends, Right now stores around the country are … Continue reading →

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Ashes to ashes: The last good-bye

Posted on July 7, 2013 by chrisbohjalian

After my mother died in 1995, my family and I sprinkled her ashes in the Gulf of Mexico. She had smoked the vast majority of her life and so it was fitting that she wanted to be cremated. I remember … Continue reading →

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