This past weekend we drove to Michigan for a wedding. A wedding that just a scant 7 months ago, we thought might not happen. My brother, who wandered for a few years, who dabbled, who threw out, who turned away, who scoffed and even argued at time… more »

For Owen it came early, just a scant nine months of breathing air and he was beginning to understand authority. The light, but decisive, tap to his diapered bottom after his little back had arched and his voice had rung with anger at our insistence tha… more »

This is the letter I would have put in our Christmas cards this year. I thought I'd save a couple trees, but not all of them. I still sent some cards (I bought a pack of 50...if you didn't get one it's because I have too many cousins), I just didn't pr… more »

Last night as we sat around a table eating pizza as a family I looked at my oldest boy and felt the little nudge I've been feeling a lot lately. The nudge to make sure he is secure. He's going through some minor changes. Not like the kind where pimpl… more »

Why did October seem to last only a week? It has been the shortest month on record. As many of you know I pride myself somewhat in my ability to say "no" to the many requests for time and service asked of me. In fact...I'm not so proud to admit t… more »