Counting My Blessings
Today was my birthday, number 47 to be precise. I have been pondering that number in anticipation of this momentous day, enjoying the intrigue surrounding it, and imagining all manner…
Desert Blooms
LONG time no blog. My bad. It's not that life is dull, it's the opposite -- too much to keep up with! So I'm picking and choosing today as to…
Bonus – Car Show!
Those of you who know my love for classic automobiles will understand when I say that upon arriving at McDonalds with the family for lunch after our adventure in the…
Christmas Eve(s)
This Christmas week has been glorious - gloriously busy, gloriously blessed, and gloriously frustrating. I can only begin to skim the surface in telling you how much joy and delight…
Glendale Doth Truly Glitter!
Last night Paul and I took eleven kiddos to downtown Glendale for Glendale Glitters - the annual holiday celebration of lights. It lasts about a month, on weekends, and there…
Instagram Fun
There's been a lot of brotherly hilarity going on this week, as this little album depicts. But this post is not about the broheim fun, it's about Instagram fun. I…
The Battle of Lepanto
On this date we remember the Battle of Lepanto in 1571. In an article at CatholicCulture.org, "H. W. Crocker III provides an excellent overview of the clash between the Islamic…
Cover Art
My lovely Geneva, when she is not busily practicing piano, composing new music, and writing her magnum opus, produces artwork of various kinds. Sometimes finished drawings, sometimes character sketches, cartoons,…
Ranch Revue: Home At Last
We actually didn't know if we would make it out in the morning -- we knew we needed to get back to town because the girls and mom were flying…
Ranch Revue: Cloudy, With A Chance of Rain
The afternoon was fairly quiet. Paul went on a short hike, Jacob read his books, and all afternoon the weather was steadily rolling in. It's amazing how you see the…