december 30, 2016
“Every next level of your life will demand a different you.” ~ Unknown Well…..this day, like many days recently, did not go as planned. Stacy and I had planned to have her very belated birthday lunch at Red … Continued
december 27, 2016
“Stay Afraid, but do it anyway. What’s important is the action. You don’t have to wait to be confident. Just do it and eventually the confidence will follow.” ~ Carrie Fisher Carrie Fisher died today. I don’t think … Continued
december 25, 2016
“Each of us is an innkeeper who decides if there’s room.” ~ Neal A. Maxwell After cooking for hours, eating for hours, and then cleaning for an hour, mom, dad, and I drove across town to my Aunt … Continued
december 24, 2016
“All the darkness in the world can’t extinguish the light of a single candle.” ~ St. Francis of Assisi I hope you’re laughing as much as I am. From this cute, pouty reindeer and his family to yours, … Continued
december 22, 2016
“To be nobody but yourself—in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else—means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight, and never stop fighting.” ~ e.e. cummings … Continued
december 10, 2016
“If the world seems cold to you, kindle fires to warm it.” ~ Lucy Larcom Wally loves dad. Dad loves Wally. When dad’s here Wally sits only with him, sleeps only with him. They are inseparable. It is … Continued
december 8, 2016
“A great sense of humor is a great gift!” ~ Diamante Lavendar Dad’s sense of humor is getting better with age. It’s gotten way better since his heart attack. He came in yesterday with his little black beanie … Continued
november 18, 2016
“Sometimes the most ordinary things could be made extraordinary simply by doing them with the right people.” ~ Elizabeth Green Dad is doing his best to improve. I’ve enjoyed having he and mom with me while he recuperates. He has … Continued
november 16, 2016
“I feel the capacity to care is the thing which gives life its deepest significance.” ~ Pablo Casals I remember staring at my dad’s tattoo when I was little. I’d curl up in his lap and stare at … Continued
november 14, 2016
The politics of Jesus: Love enemies Serve the poor Welcome refugees Make peace, not war Do justice & love mercy Care for all God’s creation. ~ Nathan Hamm Well, today didn’t go quite as I expected. Dad had been … Continued