Gifts from the Heart
At my writers group’s holiday party, one of our members shared a story from her days as a 2nd grade teacher back in the mid-1980s. It was about the last day of school before Christmas vacation, when a shy young student stayed behind after everyone else had left the classroom. The little girl apologized that she hadn’t been able to get a gift for her teacher as the other kids had done. She explained that her mother said they couldn’t [...]
Southern Northern Lights
During her Scandinavian vacation last Spring, our daughter sent us photos from Sweden of the Northern Lights. I thanked her, and told her that was probably the closest I’d ever get to seeing the Northern Lights. I was wrong. I still haven’t seen them in person, but our son sent us photos of the Northern Lights from his home in Minnesota when they were visible there a few weeks ago. One picture included a stunning red backdrop for their house [...]
Taking a Break!
It’s time for a summer break, so I’m going to be off-line for a few weeks. I hope you have a safe and wonderful 4th of July holiday, and I hope you're enjoying the summer. I'll see you again soon!
Take a deep breath
I learned a lot during the year and a half my family lived in Colorado more than 25 years ago. Watching a sunset that seemed to color the entire sky, I learned what John Denver meant when he sang, “I’ve seen it raining fire in the sky”—although I’ve since learned that he was actually singing about a meteor shower. While baking a birthday cake for one of the kids, I learned there’s a reason for “High Altitude Directions” on boxes [...]