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…
Piano Man
Over the past couple of weeks, The Boy has been observing his sisters enthusiastically embrace their new instruments, with a sense of bemusement, thinking, as he has told me, "What…
For Jenna
A crochet creation in hues inspired by Peacocks, for my little niece, Jenna.
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…
Legacy
This afternoon heralded the passing of a legacy from one generation to another. Laurent received her first cello lesson from her grandmother, on the same instrument Oma began playing as…
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…
Valentines Day
Yesterday, contrary to years of tradition, Megan did NOT stay in Sun Lakes with her siblings for the double overnighter. Instead, she came home with her father, grandmother, and me,…
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…