Every now and then I have little windows or memories of some past life. My childhood. A very far removed and strange life time ago that seems more like a thing of fiction rather than my own real history. Different things trigger these memories. Usually horrific news stories. Today I heard about a mom that [...]
I love adventures. I love white water rafting, kayaking, skiing, hiking and biking and all kinds of things. But I don’t like it when my life is moving at some class 6 rapids pace where I feel like I am just doing my best to hang on and stay in or near the freaking raft. [...]
I just got a letter from the little girl we sponsor in Haiti. It takes about 2 months to actually get letters from her. It tells of her normal progress in school, and her very thankful heart for us, and gives us updates on her and her family. This letter means a little more than [...]
While you may be one of those who think we have made wonderful progress in our society with all the strides in safety precautions of every kind and form imaginable, I have come to the conclusion that we are actually messing with the whole “Survival of the fittest” theory. We are completely turning it upside [...]
I had always dreamed of a huge family gathering at Thanksgiving. And I was sure that at my age I would be the host and everyone would be flocking to my house that would be so warm and inviting and all Martha Stewarty. I came from two families that had awesome family gatherings. My mom’s [...]
Every Little Scramble was probably my very first composition that I remember. I also had some instrumentals that I called ‘Rain’ or ‘Thunderstorm’ and things like that (see…I was always a nature nut apparently). But Every Little Scramble is the first song I remember actually having words. What is a scramble? That is a very [...]
My daughter and I have developed a little system of checks and balances to help each other through some of our less graceful moments. I have already mentioned in a previous blog our code words “flowers or weeds”. This means - ”Hey…are you going to spread flowers or weeds from your heart today?” It is basically meant to make [...]
I named my oldest daughter Autumn because it is my favorite season of all. And it was better than calling her Buckeye Football. She already has to compete with Michigan game day weekend for her birthday, poor soul. I also love the great crisp smell in the air, campfires, pumpkin patches, apple picking, fall festivals, [...]
This post is dedicated to Erica and Shara, my buddies that have not only put up with my analogies and allegories, but encouraged me, built upon the concepts and challenged me to keep gardening. My oldest daughter and I have some of the best conversations while we are in the car. Maybe it is because [...]
Took my oldest roller skating the other day for a birthday party. She was struggling for quite awhile, hanging on me and being down right clingy. I thought she may never get the concept because she wasn’t really listening (or so I thought) to what I was trying to tell her. I resolved to just [...]
