First of all, let me say that I love book dedications. Ever since I’ve loved books (decades, that is) I’ve so enjoyed the dedication at the front of them. In fact, when I read my own kids the Children’s Classics, (the same ones that I read when I was a kid) I wonder if I...Continue Reading
I love this picture and the moment that it captures.One of our adventures during this vacation was to visit our sister friend, a retired nun in her late eighties, at the Motherhouse in Leavenworth.Sister has been my mom’s friend for years, but has gradually become a friend to our whole family. Even though she often...Continue Reading
After more than three weeks of traveling, we’re finally home.Truly our little group of six (plus dog) saw it all…Katy to Leavenworth (for a quick dinner stop), to Cedar Creek, Nebraska (for the bulk of our trip), back to Leavenworth, and then BACK to Nebraska for M’s twentieth high school reunion (where we felt old...Continue Reading
Part of driving all over the Midwest this summer has meant passing lots of corn and soybeans and family farms. Red barns, gray-and-white-striped silos, and bright green John Deere tractors dot the landscape and serve as foreign scenery to our city kids. BUT! Part of the fun of visiting America’s bread basket is learning a...Continue Reading
M? Where are you? We were all here together, enjoying a family vacation, and now you’re missing. The last time We saw you, it was business as usual at the lake. This is how I last remember you. But then you left. You had WORK in Houston? Just so you know, I’m doing fine here...Continue Reading
Here at the Lake, the days are full. I usually end up crashing at about 9:30 PM. I’ve also been getting up much earlier to finish the book that’s due on Monday. Those early morning hours are wonderful for uninterrupted writing time. And to see sunrises like this… The kids wake up a bit late...Continue Reading
Part of our time here at the lake has been spent indoors because, well, it’s really hot. And, even though our kids are Texans and can tolerate three-digit temps and am-I-standing-in-a-dryer humidity, they can’t tolerate that all the time. Also, we weren’t close to church on Sunday, so we did our own Living Room Church....Continue Reading
Officially one week into our vacation, and I’m happy to report that the kids are having a blast, the parents are relaxed (but working hard), the fish are biting, the weather is cooler, and the lake is beautiful!More tomorrow!Including some of the 4,352,009 pictures I’ve taken!Continue Reading
Fishing!!! That’s what Nate is saying in this picture. Fishing all morning! Fishing! In pjs and bathing suits! Catching a three pound bass! I hope Catie’s excitement for her catch shows as well in this picture as it did in real life. Or in the above picture of Nate. Our fisherwoman embraces the worm and...Continue Reading
