Category Archives: Friendship

First Walk

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Gavin Stevens

“Hadn’t thought about a walk as being a repetition of a theme,” said Derek, abruptly harking back to Sandy’s string of questions and considering his own past, “but I suppose it might be.  It’s just that you learn so much … Continue reading →

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Black Holes and Empty Nests

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Gavin Stevens

Life is full of surprises, some of them pleasant.  Even while you are engaged in routine business, the past can reach out and tap you on the shoulder to remind you of something pleasant among the shards of discarded memories. This week’s … Continue reading →

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Once Upon A Time. . . .

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Gavin Stevens

Once upon a time in Portland, Oregon there was a small law firm located in a refurbished building near the downtown core.  I was first introduced to this firm while a partner in the Seattle firm in which I began my … Continue reading →

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Grave Digger

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Gavin Stevens

I dug a grave yesterday.  I dug it deep in our woods on a wide shelf located in a grove amid the pines, down a hill from one of our fields.  To get there, you must stoop and walk between … Continue reading →

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Barn Swallows

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Gavin Stevens

As I was mowing our pasture a few days ago, two barn swallows worked alongside me – they at their task, me at mine.  As I cut the grass, they caught insects to feed their young hidden somewhere in our barn.  When we work together like this, as we … Continue reading →

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Singing For Supper

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Gavin Stevens

We are entering that season which is neither winter nor spring – the season I call ‘Not Spring’.  Temperatures have moderated, hovering in the upper 50s and even reaching 60 degrees on one or two occasions.  There hasn’t been any snow or frost for the last couple of … Continue reading →

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The Joys of Friendships Arising From Sharing Risk

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Gavin Stevens

While I enjoyed practicing law for many years, I recently retired.  I never lost my zest for serving others, but the administrative requirements of modern law practice finally got to the point where I was no longer having fun – the dictates … Continue reading →

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Reunions Good and Bad

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Gavin Stevens

It is the summer of my 50th high school reunion, an event I have elected to miss.  I have some modest curiosity about what everyone I once knew has done with their lives, but not enough to travel to Eastern … Continue reading →

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Ah, The People We Met

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Gavin Stevens

And he was easily riled and likely to shout Frequently wrong but never in doubt Cheryl Wheeler, Frequently Wrong but Never in Doubt I finished the thing; but I think I sprained my soul. Katherine Ann Porter on her novel Ship … Continue reading →

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The Rest of Us Ought to Listen More

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Gavin Stevens

During the late 1950s, there was a television series called The Naked City that always ended with the following tag line: “There are eight million stories in the Naked City.  This has been one of them.”  While a cliché, the tag line … Continue reading →

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