T.C. Boyle
@tcboyle.com
American fiction writer equally devoted to novels and short stories.
Gandalf. (I’m reading “The Hobbit” to Wolfie.)
February 10, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Gandalf. (I’m reading “The Hobbit” to Wolfie.)
The sun dips toward magic hour.
February 10, 2026 at 2:23 AM
The sun dips toward magic hour.
Shorebird of the evening.
February 10, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Shorebird of the evening.
Kid heaven (and yes, ice cream was involved).
February 10, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Kid heaven (and yes, ice cream was involved).
Our beloved president, delivering a message to those stupid enough to have voted him into office.
February 10, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Our beloved president, delivering a message to those stupid enough to have voted him into office.
I must float with the Cnidarian now. Later, my friends.
February 9, 2026 at 7:28 PM
I must float with the Cnidarian now. Later, my friends.
You mean he doesn't do it from the purity of his heart?
The agreement was: His supporters would fundraise and pay him to sing, and then they would name the building after him.
February 9, 2026 at 7:24 PM
You mean he doesn't do it from the purity of his heart?
The egg abides!
Incredible
February 9, 2026 at 7:23 PM
The egg abides!
So sad.
Number & variety seem to decline but stilll are amply sufficient for daily entertainment.
February 9, 2026 at 7:22 PM
So sad.
Pass the wine.
You would love it!
February 9, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Pass the wine.
Ha!
To do that, you'd have to be a vacuum cleaner salesman or a wine salesman.
February 9, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Ha!
And you look so young!
February 9, 2026 at 7:21 PM
And you look so young!
Ha!
Based on how it feels today, that seems optimistic. 🥶
February 9, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Ha!
Sounds idyllic.
I live in two places - Augsburg when I go to work, and a little village on Saturdays, Sundays and in the holidays. I like this combination of city and country.
February 9, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Sounds idyllic.
Lovely. Our clivia are going strong after 33 years . . .
A painting by my grandfather of my grandmother‘s clivia, which lived for about 20 years
February 9, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Lovely. Our clivia are going strong after 33 years . . .
When will the trees start budding?
February 9, 2026 at 7:19 PM
When will the trees start budding?
I'm talking about my grandson, Hawken. Ilka is now 13.
Four dog years?
Or is that no longer Ilka?!
Unfortunately, I can’t keep up with everything happening on social media anymore, so I’m not up to date.
Or is that no longer Ilka?!
Unfortunately, I can’t keep up with everything happening on social media anymore, so I’m not up to date.
February 9, 2026 at 7:19 PM
I'm talking about my grandson, Hawken. Ilka is now 13.
It is a joy and privilege to inhabit it.
It's simply a beautiful house.
February 9, 2026 at 7:18 PM
It is a joy and privilege to inhabit it.
Uh-oh. Of course, in real life, the wolf would simply eat the dog.
Don't tell the dog, or she'll start thinking about Aesop's fable again.
February 9, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Uh-oh. Of course, in real life, the wolf would simply eat the dog.
Indeed.
It is a Rastafarian Poodle of the Bob Marley breed.
February 9, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Indeed.
Love it. Kudos.
Done....and as you once said :
"The hardest thing is stopping".
"The hardest thing is stopping".
February 9, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Love it. Kudos.
Did Herr Hesse find magic in endings too?
In jedem Anfang wohnt ein Zauber inne ( Hermann Hesse)
February 9, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Did Herr Hesse find magic in endings too?