Hi friends! And how are you today? Happy 4th of July and Happy Birthday America! Hope you’re out and about, enjoying the festivities of the weekend with friends and family today. It’s a bit of a different 4th for me. As I write, Jon and my older boys are airborne, on their way to Romania with…
Crisis
Very interesting and unusual things happen to me. (Think Murphy’s Law.) And I really think unusual things happen to everyone. It’s just that my unusual things seem to happen in spades whenever Jon’s away. (Think Near Death by Elephant.) And they often happen in threes. So last week Jon was away. He and Jonathan were…
Gift from the Sea
So tell me, mountains or beach? For me, it’s beach baby beach. All the way. Not any ‘ole beach. Deserted. A gull or two. Late afternoon, twilight. Jagged, rocky coastline. Salty breeze. Abandoned life guard chair. Lighthouse. Yeah that’s my kind of beach. I got a lotta lists going in my journal. (You too?) Disorganized, scrawled….
Unsung Heroes
The following is true. Once upon a time there was a little boy. Nearly ten years old, he lived way out in the country. There weren’t many organized activities or playdates, even friends in the neighborhood. He played Little League in town. Other than that and going to school, he was free to roam the woods with…
Quite Contrary Mary
I feel sorry for Mary. Don’t you? I mean, what’d she do to get labeled for all time? No fair, that’s what I say. No fair for Quite Contrary Mary. Mary Mary quite contrary, How does your garden grow? With silver bells and cockle shells and marigolds all in a row. Don’t know what Mary did,…
Twinkle Twinkle
(Hudson’s my youngest, 5 years old now. Hudson has Down syndrome.) Hudson’s adored music ever since he was a baby. I didn’t catch it at first. He was maybe 8 months old and we’d get in the car. I nearly always play music in the car. But every once in a while for one reason…
Almost Is A Beautiful Word
There are moments in life when everything changes. You know what I’m talking about. Someone hits the gas pedal instead of the brake. The “C” word: cancer. That fateful text or phone call with calamitous news you don’t want to hear. Our family almost had one of those life defining moments last week. Almost. Perilously…
Inhale Exhale
Chatted with a friend this morning. Busy friend, a single mom working two jobs. Asked her this question. “Do you have anything fun to look forward to this summer?” She laughed out loud. Said, “Funny you should ask, no.” I think I asked because I’m just coming down off a glorious day and a half…
Stars & Stripes
Memorial Day weekend: a great time to reflect on the Stars & Stripes, the blessings of freedom and liberty here in the USA… (If you didn’t get a chance to read the PWOC Hanscom Airfare Base post last week, catch up here and please leave a supportive comment for our wonderful military families.) “We on this continent should…
PWOC Hanscom Air Force Base
I was given a neat gift this past week, the opportunity to speak at an evening event sponsored by the Protestant Women of the Chapel at Hanscom Air Force Base in Lexington, Massachusetts. This came about because a family friend of ours from South Carolina lives there on the base. Her husband is the commander at a…
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