Sticking with the blog-story stew metaphor, I guess you could call yesterday’s post the first ingredient: a tasty tidbit about Luke and Sarah, including engagement photos Grace took at Greenlake. The next ingredient in our hodgepodge of goodies worth sharing is also connected to Grace. Quite literally. By an umbilical cord. Yes, folks, today’s post […]
No, this is not a post about margarine. (Sorry, Graham.) That would be oleo. As all crossword puzzle lovers know, an olio is a hodgepodge, miscellany, medley or potpourri. I’ve been so lax in my blog habits, a slew of stories have been stewing in my head, and it’s high time I dish ’em out.
If you’ve read Parting the Waters, you will probably remember the account of my cleaning Jacob’s room a couple months after his near-drowning and finding the slogan taped above his bedroom door: "Today is the greatest day, and I am in it." At the time he was lying in a coma at the nursing home.
The best stories paint images in our minds that keep coming back to haunt, delight, amuse, or enlighten. A painting has the power to do the same thing, only in reverse. Whatever the medium, art gives us glimpses into the soul of the artist, often leaving us with the feeling that our own souls have
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Gah! I’m so behind on blogging, if I wait a little longer, maybe life will lap me and I can just fall in step and pretend I kept up all along. (Don’t question my reality. I’m comfortable here.) Meanwhile, to grease the wheels, here’s one quick story and a couple of fun links. First the
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Yesterday we sampled Chiang Mai. Today’s special: a Phuket smorgasbord. Enjoy!
Second course . . . Read More »
I promise Thailand stories are forthcoming. For now, I invite you to whet your appetite on these.
First course in a Thai feast Read More »
I wish I had time to write stories about all we’re seeing and experiencing here. For now, a few pictures will have to suffice. Click HERE for shots of Chiang Mai, and HERE for shots of Phuket. Enjoy! 🙂
Chiang Mai and Phuket! Read More »
No, this post is not about Dustin Hoffman, Mrs. Robinson, or even Simon and Garfunkel, though John Denver will play a part later on. (Yes, Luke, I know he’s not in the movie but he is a musician, like Simon and Garfunkel. Hence the logic. Work with me.) As I was getting around to saying,
I’m not a fan of deadlines for the same reason I’m not a fan of alarm clocks. Or weeding. Or sanding ornate furniture. I’ll give you three guesses why. Heck, I’ll even give you three options to choose from. 1.) I’m a lazy sluggard. 2.) I’m a sluggardly lazy head. 3.) Both of the above.
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