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Upside Down And Backwards

Today I got the horrible news that two more people, friends of ours, were inducted into the infamous fraternity – Phi Thanatos Teknon.  A fraternity made up of parents who outlive their children. It’s a club that no one signs up for and everyone dreads...

Step Back

I woke this morning to this: Ping. Ping. Ping. (The sound of a ball hitting a metal bat) “I got it, I got it, I got it!” Red, white and blue canopies covering the parents watching their kids. Cheering and team chants. Coaches coaching. Kids running to...

Prism or Prison?

At our family reunion last week, my dad gave an illustration of a prism. God’s light shines through the prism and what comes out on the other side is a rainbow of brilliant colors for all to see. In life, all of us are prisms.  Different variations of the same...

Selling The Good Stuff, Receiving The Best Stuff

Most people would say that having a garage sale in 104 degree weather is a bad idea. I would be in that vast majority. EXCEPT for the things that happened today that made every sweaty moment of it worth it. Like meeting people from all over my neighborhood and beyond...

The Family Re-Union

Just got back from a family reunion in Seattle. We got in about 1:15 this morning. We are tired, but remarkably refreshed. Maybe it’s because our senses are still in awe over once again functioning at sea level.  We’re sleeping more soundly so we feel more...

The Fam Club

Just a few glimpses of our weekend at the Peabody Family Reunion…I’m sure there will be more, but this will do for now… 🙂