Yesterday I returned from a lovely Colorado get-away. It was lovely for a number of reasons, not the least of which being that I got away from my East Texas home-sweet-sauna and got away to the yes-you-may-actually-need-a-jacket-here Rocky Mountains. Four generations of family members gathered to celebrate four family birthdays, and the centerpiece of this […]
Colorado Rocky Mountain Highchair Read More »
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
I recently wrote a short story for a contest. I didn’t win, but I’m glad I wrote it. The process took me on an interesting journey of the soul. If you stop by this journal with any regularity, then you know I’m turning 50 this year. My parents are healthy, but showing signs of their
Short, but more than enough Read More »
Hospital shows have been around forever, from the long-running soap opera General Hospital (my babysitter used to watch that when I was a kid; is it still on?) to ER to Scrubs to Grey’s Anatomy. I confess I’ve not watched any of them, but apparently they’re very popular and successful. So, maybe I should jump
ICU. (You may want to fasten that gown.) Read More »
Thank you, everyone who is praying for my father today. The surgery went well and more quickly than the doctors anticipated. They did four by-passes, using an artery from his chest and three veins from his legs. He was mostly zoned on drugs when we saw him in ICU, but he opened his eyes and
::Episode #487 in the “Where’s Your Hall Pass?” chronicles:: Sunday at the church’s potluck lunch. Joel (visiting missionary): How many children do you have? Me: Three Joel: And how old are they now? Me: 25, 23, and 21 Joel: (pauses) No way! Me: Way. Joel: (grinning) You must have started having them when you were
His hair is a helmet. Read More »
I have a blog just for photos, and during the month of July I plan to post one new picture a day (except for days I’m away from my computer and can’t). Feel free to drop by often. Meander amongst the archives. Stop and smell the digital roses. Whatever. I’ve already posted today’s shot. The
Candid camera, and please pass the mustard Read More »
Grace and I met them while standing in line to buy crepes. If you ever find yourself at the Saturday Minturn Market, know this in advance: procuring a crepe for lunch means a long wait in a long line, but it’s worth every sun-drenched, leg-to-leg-weight-shifting nanosecond. Two guys who look like back-country guides in chef’s
Market Music: a hyphen-enriched meditation Read More »
I’m about to disappear for a while. (Wouldn’t it be fun to really disappear for a day? — to walk around unseen, listening to other people’s conversations, finding out what they say about you when you’re not around . . . or, um, on second thought, never mind.) Anyway, back to my original topic. March
As I mentioned in my previous post, George, Jacob, and I had lunch with my parents Saturday. We told them we were coming to Dallas to shop, but we didn’t tell them what we planned to buy. After we sat down to eat, Mom asked me what we were shopping for. A note of explanation
Hmmm. Now where did I leave that whip? Read More »