The space between the notes.

photo by Jeff Tucker

About 13 years ago, we took a road trip, as a family, to Mesa Verde National Park. After we climbed through the cave dwellings, we drove a little away, and parking nearby, settled at a small picnic area. Actually, I settled there with a book, and Jeff took the kids for a little hike along one of the paths.

I read for a while, then closed the book. There was something that kept intruding upon me, and I couldn’t…