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Rebecca and I enjoy hiking.  We’re not like, ‘get all the gear, use the ski poles, camp in the woods, complete the Appalachian Trail’ kind of hikers, but we love times out in nature at a variety of local, state and National Parks, enjoying the sights, sounds, and smells. The first time I was introducedContinue reading “Along the Trail”

I’m learning to be a better ‘wait-er.’ No, not like in a restaurant…  I think I’m getting better at waiting. I like to be as efficient as possible and get things done, checked off the list, and if I have to wait on something or someone, it can be frustrating.  But I’ve realized that lifeContinue reading “In The Waiting…”

On a recent walk, Pete and I passed a couple walking the opposite direction around a beautiful pond. In the fleeting moments that it took to nod a greeting, we noticed that the man (I’m assuming the husband) was walking slightly behind his wife, relying heavily on a cane, and exerting much effort to keepContinue reading “Walking With A Cane”

He got on my first and last nerve. Really. He got on every nerve I didn’t even know I had. He never stopped talking. He seemed to have absolutely no interest in learning, only in controlling where the attention was focused in the room…

We weren’t new to the neighborhood.  In fact, we’d lived there about 10 years.  We knew pretty much everyone on our block, including the couple who had moved in down the way and across the street.  They had hosted a backyard neighborhood get-together in the past, and we were all on good terms…or so weContinue reading “You’re Invited!”

Summertime. Homegrown tomatoes. I crave them. I can taste them in my mind during the off-season – especially when I have to settle for a less-than-fresh version. During the summer it seems I plan more meals with tomatoes in mind so that I can capture as much as possible while they are available. And EVERYContinue reading “You Can Taste The Sunshine”

Growing up, I didn’t know it, but our family was a little different than other families.  I know that probably doesn’t come as a shock to many, but I’m not just referring to our quirks and idiosyncrasies.  For a while, in my formative years, there were at least 3 boys running around our house, andContinue reading “Living in Tandem Looks Like Justice, Mercy, & Humility”

I bought this particular ‘Life is Good’ T-shirt several years ago when my kiddos were younger because it summed up one of our favorite family values: enjoying a meal around the table as often as possible. It was and still is one of our most common practices and routines. Our kids are young adults nowContinue reading “Value Meal”

In the aftermath of 9-11, when planes crashed in horrible acts of terror against our country, life changed.  We didn’t know what to do or where to turn.  So we turned to each other.  We got together.  We gathered for meals.  We held loved ones close.  We cried together.  We worshipped together.  We prayed together. Continue reading “Social-Tandeming”

We called it “The Game.” Pete and I met in college our freshman year and dated throughout our 4 years (with a couple of breaks here and there), getting married one month after our graduation. My memory does not recall when “The Game” got started, who started it, or how it actually developed, but IContinue reading “The Game”