Mathew J TombersLetter From Claverack 10 09 2017 My Country ’Tis of thee…There are times when even the quiet beauty of the cottage is not enough to soothe the soul; this has been one of those times. Since the…Oct 9, 2017Oct 9, 2017
Mathew J TombersLetter from Claverack 10 03 2017 Not making sense of Las Vegas, or much else…It’s a day of exquisite autumnal beauty and I am squirreled up on the deck, dressed warmly as there is a chill in the air but I want to be…Oct 3, 2017Oct 3, 2017
Mathew J TombersLetter From Claverack 09 25 2017Fear, Theater, Fear Mongering and more…Sep 25, 2017Sep 25, 2017
Mathew J TombersLetter From Claverack 09 05 2017 On my knees praying…Today, earlier, as I sat sipping morning coffee, two huge geese came crashing through a tree fallen across the creek, landing hard…Sep 6, 2017Sep 6, 2017
Mathew J TombersLetter from Claverack 08 29 2017 Coffee, creek and jazz while praying for Houston…There are days we take to catch up and today was one of them for me. Once it had warmed enough [and yes, we are reaching that part of the…Aug 29, 2017Aug 29, 2017
Mathew J TombersLetter from Claverack: Finding light in everyday life…To comfortably sit out on the deck this evening, I had to go inside and put on long slacks and pull on a sweatshirt as there is a chill in…Aug 27, 2017Aug 27, 2017
Mathew J TombersLetter From Claverack 07 28 2017 Seeking moments and places of refuge…A gray, foggy morning yielded to a fairly sunny, rather cool afternoon; whenever the sun slipped behind a cloud I was tempted to come into…Jul 28, 2017Jul 28, 2017
Mathew J TombersLetter From Claverack 07 22 2017 Still in the land of off, praying for souls…It is Saturday afternoon; I am sitting where I have been sitting every afternoon since arriving on Martha’s Vineyard, on the veranda of my…Jul 22, 2017Jul 22, 2017
Mathew J TombersLetter From Claverack 07 20 2017 Written from the “land of off…”Edgartown harbor shimmers below me; boats bob at anchor on a quiet, very warm afternoon on Martha’s Vineyard — the warmest day I have…Jul 20, 2017Jul 20, 2017
Mathew J TombersLetter From Claverack 07 14 2017 Thoughts on Bastille Day, from creek sideIt’s Bastille Day today and that is also the anniversary of the opening of the Red Dot Restaurant and Bar. Happy 19th Anniversary!Jul 14, 2017Jul 14, 2017