My Fairy-Tale Life, by Steven Boone

"Every man's life is a fairy tale written by God's fingers." Hans Christian Andersen

Sunday, February 15, 2026

Uncharted, Once More — Into the Digital Unknown

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  Another Sunday, another reckoning with whatever imaginative wind has blown this week. Creative currents have swept me into unfamiliar terr...
Sunday, February 01, 2026

Circling Back: Double Exposure as a Way of Seeing

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Recently, a circling back occurred. Like a migrating bird—sometimes flying thousands of miles to return to a place of beginning—I found myse...
Sunday, January 25, 2026

The Long Practice

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For the time being, I have stopped painting. For more than forty years, painting has defined my existence. It has been my daily discipline, ...
Sunday, January 11, 2026

A Breeze Causes a Stir

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One dark night not long ago, we scooped a tan, medium sized dog up off the streets and made her part of our family. She arrived with an open...
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Sunday, December 21, 2025

A Breeze at the Door

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  Brisa, breeze in Spanish, has swept into our lives with charm, and grace—as if she always belonged. I wish I could talk with her and hear...
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Sunday, December 14, 2025

Speed Bumps, Bakeries, and Carnival Lights

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Amy and I live a quiet, creative life on the outskirts of one of the world’s most vibrant cities—Oaxaca, Mexico. Our village sits far enough...
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Sunday, November 30, 2025

Brisa: The Gentle Wind That Found Us

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After the mysterious disappearance of our beloved Avión, the house felt hollow—as if a light had gone out and left a quiet, aching space beh...
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Sunday, November 23, 2025

Ears Spread Like Wings

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Last Monday, we woke to a shock that still hasn’t settled in our hearts— we found Avión mysteriously dead. T his, the morning after joyfully...
Sunday, November 16, 2025

Painting a Portrait of MaliNalli

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 Our Xoloitzcuintle dog, MaliNalli Copali, is about four and a half years old now. Each day she brings us joy—along with her soul-brother, ...
Sunday, November 02, 2025

Alive Among the Dead

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The days approached steadily, as they do each year—filled with anticipation, hope, and a tinge of sadness. After all, Día de Muertos is a ti...
Sunday, October 26, 2025

The Thrill of Reinvention

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Once again, the work has taken a turn—into a new series of colorful expressionist pieces. Throughout more than forty years of creating, I ha...
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