Thanks Jane, liked all your comments. I can’t believe you’ve never seen a bear in the wild — with your cabin. I guess it’s sad there’s not more in Colorado. I lived there 3 years in the 1980s, and only saw one — which was right in town in Aspen the fall. Surprised the heck out of me. In spring here in the mountains, the bears are extremely hungry and are eating along side of the road voraciously. Just a few, we usually see. I look forward to hearing if you like Everyone Brave Is Forgiven, and will stop by your site. Cheers!

I’ve read a couple of reviews of Everyone Brave is Forgiven, and my husband got a copy and started it, and I’m eager to read it after him. My parents were of the generation that fought and held down the fort during WWII in England, so it is close to home for me, and it sounds excellent.

Sweetland sounds interesting–I like stories that blend personal conviction with nature and home.

Not sure Savage Harvest would make it on my TBR list–grim and theoretical, but potentially fascinating.

Thanks Judy. & Welcome back. It’s nice to step away from the internet occasionally. I’d like to get into poetry too. Crummey’s poems seemed accessible to me. We’ll see how it goes. Enjoy your Yeats.

Wow Thanks Jillann. I’m a newbie to Crummey and now after loving Sweetland must read more. I will look for The Wreckage. I’m curious about his book River Thieves too. I’d like to attend the Kingston Writersfest one of these days! A lot of great authors there. Keep me posted if you come across some really great reads this summer. thanks for writing.

Oh my, Laurel, I’m so sorry about your brother. How awful. I can imagine how haunting that would be — not to have any real resolution. Ugh. I had no idea you had been through that. so sorry.
You’re welcome to come to Canada if Trump is elected !! And we will build a wall here against him, LOL.

The audio can be a bit to follow because of all the foreign names but I did manage to see it through. An unusual and tragic mystery.

In 1983, my older brother, a professor and a bit of a quirky adventurer, was doing research in Belize…and was found, supposedly, dead a few days later, and unrecognizable, but identified because of papers near the body. I say “supposedly,” because the ID was suspicious, IMO, and even the State Department wouldn’t say anything for sure. Not allowed to open the casket. Okay, enough of gruesome info.

All these years later, I am still waiting to finally learn what really happened.

I can relate to family members who are still wondering.

Great photos, and I am envious of living in Canada…a friend and I are threatening to move there if Trump is elected…LOL.