Trusting the Road: A Journey to a Place Called HomeToday, I’m working on the manuscript for the book. I more or less put this aside when Coco arrived. The team continued to work on getting…Nov 20, 2023Nov 20, 2023
Home, AgainTime for a new adventure! This one is in the “fixer-upper” category, but it’s also a “no place like home” story!Apr 2, 2023Apr 2, 2023
Leaving Room for MagicA few weeks ago, I wrote that I would be leaving the lake house. As the wind has been so brisk, deeming half the house unlivable, I’m ready…Dec 24, 2022Dec 24, 2022
The holidays are the happiest time of the year.This is the last photograph of my mom and me, taken four years ago this Christmas. She was my best friend, safe place, and mother. She gave…Nov 26, 2022Nov 26, 2022
You may have noticed that I’ve been spending some time away from the city in Apple River, Illinois…Some of my happiest memories were made at the Apple River First Presbyterian Church. This is where I was baptized, confirmed, and, yes…Oct 7, 2022Oct 7, 2022
Closing Time or a New BeginningHanging in the foyer of the First Presbyterian Church of Apple River is a photo from more than 60 years ago. I see my Great Uncle Harold…Sep 19, 2022Sep 19, 2022
Taking a Walk with Uncertainty, and FaithRainy days are heavenly for some of us. I love listening to the quiet pelting of the rain on the window panes of the porch while the wind…Sep 12, 2022Sep 12, 2022
The GiftIn the winter of 1966, two “just married” people exchanged Christmas gifts. My Dad gave my Mom this typewriter.Jun 27, 2021Jun 27, 2021
