Getting Rid of All the Old Excuses
I’m at an indoor pool that features a climbing wall with a waterfall. All the children climb up the wall and then jump off into
June 25, 2011
Live With Flair
(my daily blog)
A Very Curious Thing
Cottonwood Seeds on the Lawn I walk outside and great puffs of white float about me. It’s not snow; it’s cottonwood seed. The seeds pile
June 24, 2011
An Unexpected Photography Lesson
I’m hiking in snow in the middle of June. It’s actually not even that cold (as you can see from our shorts). The landscape presents
June 20, 2011
Humbled by Mountains
When you drive into Colorado, you’ll soon discern the faint outline of the Rocky Mountains. It’s another source of the sublime: mountains so huge that
June 18, 2011
Why I Felt Terribly and Beautifully Small
We drove through Kansas. All day. The great thing about driving through Kansas is that you can see for miles in all directions. The bad
June 17, 2011
Promise Not to Laugh
I climbed into a giant hamster wheel with my children today. Then I put my hands into a tank of fish to let them
June 16, 2011
Only the Essentials
My neighbor advises me how to pack for an entire summer in one tiny little bag. Her family travels for months at a time with
June 15, 2011
Do You Know What’s Coming?
We leave to travel for nearly eight weeks today. (Don’t worry, Jack, Louie, and Snowflake have a family living in our home all summer.) I
June 14, 2011
Beautiful But Fatal
I’m relaxing in a neighbor’s backyard, and she leans my lounging chair back to make sure I’m comfortable. Then she exclaims, “Look! The delphinium!” I
June 13, 2011
Fling Wide Your Gate
Today in church, the pastor challenges me to “open wide the gate of my heart” to God. I know that verb. Open. It
June 12, 2011