August in Minnesota: A Brief Interregnum – Part 2
One of the most delightful serendipities of changing the dates of this trip up north was the fact that we were in town during the annual Concordia College Cobber Corn…
Accomplishments a la bullet points
A proper list of things I accomplished this week might include the following: Some school with my high schoolers; Lots of reading to the toddler; Managing my life from the…
New Puppy!
Yesterday we had to take our sweet Gwinnie to the vet for her shots. She was excited to get out of the house and go somewhere in the car, and…
Spending ALL the money!
It only takes a spark to get a fire going, they say... well, to tweak the phrase, it only takes one trip to the college bookstore with two college students…
A Multiplicity of Celebrations
This past weekend was busy in some unusual ways. For Paul it was, perhaps, busiest of all, as he had to take a flying trip up to the ranch after…
Boom! Smash! Oww! (Whoops!)
It should have been easy-peasy; a walk in the park; a piece of cake - take your pick, any metaphor will do. Mom had a check up downtown at her…
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…
Baby James
What a treat it was to make a special visit to my friend Laura today to see her beautiful newborn baby boy, James Thomas! We brought some supper for the…
An Exceptional Concert
I really can't add anything to Mom's account of our afternoon of bliss on Sunday at the Phoenix Chorale's Celtic Concert, featuring original compositions and arrangements of traditional Irish music…
Many Meetings
Oh, friends. What a spring in the desert it is to have a visit from a friend!! I have been away from the keyboard for several days, devoting my time…