Did you ever sit down in the quiet solitude of your most private room and write a letter to Santa, pouring out your heart, and telling him that, if you could only have one gift for Christmas, it wouldn’t be a pony or winning the lottery or even world peace, but it would be to […]
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Sometimes when I read beautiful writing, or see a fabulous photograph, or find myself face to face with exquisite artwork of any type, instead of receiving with gratitude the gift God through the artist would give me, I envy. Or I despair. On one extreme I think, “I could have done that,” and on the
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This photo is currently on my desktop. It greets me when I open my computer and, even though I know what to expect, my heart explodes every time. This is only one of hundreds taken the week of Thanksgiving. And now you know where I’ve been. You can see lots more photos here. Stories (hopefully) coming
Hey there! Thanks to those who stopped by during the past few weeks looking for me. Sorry I haven’t posted anything since December 16. I had some amazing people in mind for more Twelve Days of Community posts, and I still hope to introduce them to you, because they’re awesome and talented and fun and
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This year we celebrated Thanksgiving with lots of extended family on my dad’s side, because that Saturday we all reconvened for a memorial service. My dad’s brother, Uncle Lew, passes away in October. He donated his body to medical research. Before he died, he specified several things he wanted at his service, including live jazz
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Yesterday I featured Billy Coffey in my first “Twelve Days of Community” tribute. I also mentioned that Billy (in cahoots with the ever-sassy Katdish) masterminded the Ten Dollar Challenge. You can learn more about (and join!) the challenge by clicking the green box above, but in a nutshell, it’s simply this: Set aside ten dollars
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Christmas tends to be a season of extremes. You’d almost think we all spent the first eleven months of the year suppressing the urge to party, shop, send cards, attend concerts, give gifts, and gather with loved ones, and now we’re compelled by some mysterious force to accomplish it all in a few short weeks.
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Yesterday I talked to my dad. I called mostly to ask if he will be available to shuttle me back and forth from DFW when I fly to Detroit next week, but before we hung up I said, “Happy Father’s Day tomorrow. I’m sure I’ll call you again, since I was lame-o and didn’t get
Time for more “stories.” Enjoy. Christmas in Colorado The Paintings of Stephen Tapp Grace’s Hair (Or Lack Thereof) Still pending: Croatia!
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Mid-December I posted a brief message promising several stories. (Yeah, yeah. I know you forgot all about it, but let’s pretend you’ve been waiting in eager anticipation, okay?) Thank you for your patience. Oh, and I hope you like “stories” that are actually pictures with captions. Stocking Stuff-a-Rama and Style Show Christmas Platter (with a