Jay Sames

The View Through the Trees

Enjoying spring hiking was an evolution for me. There are disadvantages, but there are a lot of things to like…

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Busy squirrels

If you know me, you know I get up early, often before dark—even in summer—and I sit reading on the…

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Jay Sames

Words, and More Words

I’m a guy who looks up words as I read, and tries to remember them. Books I own are filled…

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Reading Ulysses

Last spring, it was time. I was 60, and the book that topped my “read-someday” list mocked me from the…

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Winter’s Coming, and so Sauerkraut

Making sauerkraut is a spiritual endeavour. First you must become inspired, and then you must gather the few necessary ingredients….

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The Joy of Sculpture

Guests frequently ask if I’m an artist. It’s a question as ridiculous as whether I am the much slenderer man…

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