Fred First
FRED FIRST: And the Memories Live On: Super-agers
Their brains age more slowly than normal-agersNot a day passes that I don't remember my mother, but especially this time of year. The end of May two years ago...
FRED FIRST: To The End of The End of The Book
The uncertainty and never-ending unknowing may soon end. For the past year, there has been...
FRED FIRST: My Wee Musical Man-Cave
Digital Tones and Frets and Reeds: Oh My!A month ago this small room behind me...
FRED FIRST: Still is Still Moving . . .
We just don't quite know when the VAN will be at the door
THE RECAPThe storyline...
FRED FIRST: Turning Points of Note From a Season of Change
First night: Middle of April: The sliding doors are open with nothing but the screens to...
FRED FIRST: A New Look at Virginia’s Old Trees
Herein lies a serendipitous reprise of an article I stumbled across this morning—exactly three years from its publication on Sustain Floyd’s website (from which...
FRED FIRST: Creature Corner: That’s No Worm!
Hands and Knees and a Closer Look: It's a Tiny Blind SnakeOur son was randomly looking through his photo archives last week and came...
FRED FIRST: The Onset of RINGXiety and Other Communication Hallucinations
Our expectations shape our experience. We know this at some level, and use it to teach our children to predict a good outcome on...
FRED FIRST: Leafing The World Behind
I mentioned recently that I am using a camera app on my iPhone called NightCap Camera. I made the claim that I intended to...
FRED FIRST: Family Time – Black Mountain North Carolina
We recently spent a few days away, a few hours from home, with both our children (and one spouse) and two grand-children in Black...
FRED FIRST: Changing of The Guard
The seasonal gears are shifting. Can you feel it?Life transitions, day by shorter day, from turbo overdrive of summer to the slow uphill crawl...