Monthly Archives: June 2012

  I need to hear the birdsong, the distant hoot owl call, and nothing else, I like a little drip drop from cloudy skies, a notion I might bake brownies, I like a notion, I like the word. It sounds … Continue reading →

It was my turn to stay with my mom at the hospital last night. We arrived after 11pm (my evening nap lasted a bit longer than anticipated) to relieve my dad so he could head home for much needed rest. … Continue reading →

Friends, The results of the MRI showed a break in her upper thigh, which completely explains the pain. She had x-rays done today so the surgeon can get a better handle on her exact situation and decide if he/she feels … Continue reading →

Hi Friends, Monday night my mom was admitted to the hospital for severe leg pain, chest congestion and fever. Since the moment she arrived at the emergency room friends and family have been with her except when she has requested … Continue reading →

to market at dusk brown-speckled bananas, organic mints, time she’s locking patio furniture with a hundred-foot cable i sit so humid, clouds, those pink chalk smudges above hold still cicadas, tire spokes, boys’ foot steps an orchestra i inhale pastel … Continue reading →

I pray for the willingness to accept the prosperity in my life. The more I allow in, the more my younger, wounded self pushes back. She needs a voice, for right now, none other can be heard when I sit … Continue reading →

I look across the kitchen table at my eleven year old son, and in a moment of grace, I forget our growing pains, his manifested discontent, that I’ve been cloaked in my own frustration all morning; a discomfort triggered by … Continue reading →

Let’s say you’re deathly afraid of heights. If there’s a chance you’re going to need to leap off a cliff (like it or not), make sure there is deep water below. If you have in fact confirmed the water level … Continue reading →

Today I thought about discontent, having what we want/have worked for, doing enough, and gratitude. I hear, “I should not be sad/angry/overwhelmed, after all, look at my healthy family/nice home/promising career.” But we are distressed. There is something more we … Continue reading →

A few days ago I decided to challenge myself to write 30 blog posts in 30 days with the intention of not letting all my time get swallowed up by our transition to life as full-time travelers. Even fifteen minutes … Continue reading →