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Where Are You Going?
Where will we land? Like a roller coaster inching its way up a steep incline, like seasons refusing to turn or kittens scampering to...
Nov 27, 20245 min read


Ideas? No Problem. Destination? No Idea
I am certainly not a professional photographer. “Do you have many ideas for writing?” asked my husband. I scoffed. Do I have ideas? Not...
Oct 8, 20242 min read


Thank You, Grandma
Sometimes the most humble offering is the most precious The silence is comfortable and dark—the silence of the boys entrenched in their...
Jul 18, 20242 min read


The Blue Hair Concert
This is not a Sun City concert. However, I did find myself at a similar venue when my friends and I were told that there were no reserved...
Jul 3, 20244 min read


On Walden Pond
This is not Waldon Pond and is not near my sister's cabin. Outside my window, the ground is brown and green, dirt and sparse weeds...
Jun 17, 20242 min read


Transcendence
How can people be cruel when surrounded by such beauty? At almost 14,000 feet, far above the forest, the peaks of rock dominated the...
Jun 5, 20242 min read


Who’s There?
Beautiful, isn't it? It's not mine. The fam enjoyed a wonderful dinner on Memorial Day, spent the afternoon playing Tripoley, and...
May 29, 20242 min read


It Isn't Always Easy
The amiable teen who joined us for games and meals during Blue Boy’s spring break disappeared. As Blue Boy headed south to Tucson,...
May 1, 20241 min read


I Never Thought to Ask
Cemeteries are fascinating, a repository of lives. Perhaps it is the Effexor that flattens my emotional responses, but I feel no...
Apr 11, 20243 min read


Lessons from a Fisherman
I loved fishing with my dad on vacation. Thankfully, I didn't have to rely on it for income. The congregation at St. Andrew Lutheran in...
Mar 24, 20245 min read


Deep Water
When you're testing to see how deep water is, never use two feet. Benjamin Franklin A competent pool swimmer, I had no trepidation about...
Mar 16, 20244 min read


He Needs His Mama
There is satisfaction in being needed. Excitement and apprehension dominated us as we moved Blue Boy 100+ miles away, to the University...
Feb 27, 20244 min read


Where Have I Been?
There have been no recent blog posts due to technical difficulties. The site is now under a new platform, hopefully less expensive than...
Feb 19, 20241 min read
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