After 35 Years, I Return to the Shop

My daughter's "simple" request awakened a long-dormant passion

My current shop ( photo by author)

It’s a quarter past seven. I’m at the breakfast table looking out at the breaking day, a window open to let in the echoes of a fading rainstorm and the rising calls of waking birds. Breakfast is done, half a cup of coffee still in the mug.

I’m reading a Medium post John Griswold wrote about beginning his writing journey…