“Fall is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside insulation you always meant to add to the exposed pipes but never got around to doing. It laughs at our expectations and acknowledges our dreams and fears, and sometimes it gets a little playful. Give autumn an inch, and it’ll park a day in it so damn beautiful that your teeth will hurt. And then it will rain.” – When Autumn Leaves
“There is no mission, and there never was. There are no rapids to shoot, no trout to catch, no mountains to climb. No animals will be harmed during this production. It just is what it is.
We started when we were teenagers, just camping trips then, and next summer the first of us turns 50. The rest will follow soon, maybe reluctantly but inevitably. We are marking time, then, not by grey hairs or aching knees but by a weekend each summer, less reunion than remembering, muscle memory.” – My Summer Vacation
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Gordon Greene // Feb 3, 2010 at 10:29 am
Chuck Sigars writes with warmth, wisdom and–best of all–a delightfully self-deprecating sense of humor. The column format is perfect for his wit and talent. His theatrical background also adds to the all-important rhythm of his writing.
His unexpected encounter with Santa Claus in “A Winter’s Tale” has become a seasonal classic in my home. I’ve also read it aloud on several Christmas programs. It ranks right up there with Dickens and Dr. Seuss.
His characteristic style and humor are well- represented by this short excerpt from another piece:
“See, I have these rules about life. . . . They’re mostly common sense. For example, rule #11 states, ‘If your plans for the evening include drinking beer and trimming your beard, do the beard first.’ See? Common sense.”
I heartily recommend this work.
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