The Birthday Fun
Since his birthday fell on a shopping day, it was only fitting that Paul choose where he wanted to dine before enduring the endless horrors of Costco. He has always…
Light and Color
On the way out the door as we were leaving for Del Taco this evening, Laurent and Geneva presented me with the psychedelic photo-op of documenting their celebration of "Dobby…
Unanticipated Joy
Today began much as other Saturdays have done, with Paul taking the older girls to shooting practice, while I remained at home to shepherd The Boy in preparing for and…
Old Friends are the Best Friends!
This afternoon we had a rare and golden opportunity to spend a little time visiting with one of our oldest family friends, Stan Larson. Our families met when Dad was…
Food for the Poor
A few years ago, when we were working in a non-denominational inner city mission church, part of our ministry there was to run a small food bank for parish families…
Sunday = Run-day (or Fun-day)
Sunday morning: 5:30 a.m. - get up make coffee wait for coffee to drip mindlessly surf internet while waiting drink coffee shower and dress and all that jazz remind kids…
Walkin’ with the Fam — V
The end of the line for our stadium walk was overlooking the grass field that they roll out into the sunshine in between games. Jacob dislikes looking down.... Not a…
Walkin’ with the Fam — IV
And now, we pause this stadium walk for a brief floral interlude: (cue harp music) ~*~*~*~*~ Oh hello! I had forgotten you were there! I'm posting this one so Megan…
Walkin’ with the Fam — III
Approaching the vasty sanctuary of sport... Beginning the long trek... Locked out. Pausing to reflect at the reflecting pool... named in honor of Pat Tillman. Posing with Pat! Uh-oh... I…
Walkin’ with the Fam — II
The escalator is always a big deal. Where there is an escalator, we must escalate. Where there is a view, it must be viewed. (I stayed down below - I…