When I read audiobooks, sometimes a passage goes by and I find myself driving along, thinking “did I really hear what I think I heard?” That was the case in a passage of Dreams of Joy by Lisa See when the protagonists are traveling from Shanghai into the countryside, to rescue a family member from […]
The Sahel – Why It Matters
When I read audiobooks, sometimes a passage goes by and I find myself driving along, thinking “did I really hear what I think I heard?” That was the case in a passage of Dreams of Joy by Lisa See when the protagonists are traveling from Shanghai into the countryside, to rescue a family member from […]
Wordless Wednesday (Breaking Out of the Egg Edition)
A bird has built a nest in our garage (of all places): Her baby is now with us and growing every day: My “fledgling” isn’t nearly this helpless anymore. Today we celebrate her 16th birthday! Happy birthday, Tenley! “I’m youth, I’m joy, I’m a little bird that has broken out of the egg.” – Sir James M. […]
Crazy Sweet (A Mama Kat Writing Prompt)
This week, Mama Kat prompt #4 instructed us to do this: 4.) Dig out your high school yearbook and share a message a friend wrote that stands out to you. I didn’t have many signatures in my Senior Year book, so I pulled out my Sophomore Year book as a backup in hopes of finding […]
The World Without You (A Book Review)
Maybe the Jewish people have it right when they have everyone come back together a year after the death of their loved one to unveil the headstone of the deceased. (Jewish funerals themselves are typically held as soon as possible after the death, and focus on simplicity.) The year following a death is so raw, so subject to erratic and illogical […]
Wordless Wednesday (Smile of Light Edition)
This is not going to be a summer of long, complicated, expensive trips. That doesn’t mean I can’t find some summer fun and relaxation in the mix. While Tenley and the other dancers watched La Nouba at Downtown Disney recently, I chilled at a nearby restaurant and enjoyed Chilean wine and a good book. It was a […]