Author name: David Berkeley

Seeing shoes on the line with Noah is a real treat. “Look Noah,” I point. He throws his hands up in the air and sings out “What????” He’s legitimately confused. ”Who’s shoes are they, daddy?” ”How did they get up there?” ”Why are the shoes on the wire?” ”How will someone get them down?” He

Sarah and I went to a party in Eldorado with some other professors last night. I pulled the car into the host’s long cactus-lined driveway at sunset. He suggested I spin around and back in, as he figured that once it was dark (and we had some wine in us) it would have been nearly

It’s important to stay on point. This thing began as a series of sky pictures because the sky out here is big and brilliant. I’ve gotten off topic, looking at birds and lights and enchiladas and such. But here we get back to it, somewhat, at least for the moment. The endless sky. Remarkably, it

One man. 2 horses. Mexican food. The guy’s got it all really. Los potrillos means, of course, “the young horses,” which is a great name for anything, particularly a place that serves burritos (little donkeys). It’s a great sign. Trying to lead a couple of horses (to water, say) is a good analogy for so

Okay. Only a patch of sky here. Fine. But it’s a really blue patch. Took this at dinner last night. We were sitting out in a courtyard, a little too close to other tables for how loud Jackson likes to engage in conversation. I think this pic is a good lesson in the importance of

Obviously, I risked a great deal taking this shot. Even Jackson thought it was a bad idea. And he’s not necessarily known first and foremost for prudence. But I’m trying to prove (to myself primarily) that I’ve got what it takes to do this blog, so I didn’t let a fresh coat of white on