Prepare all you want...Fate doesn't care.
Today doesn't mark the beginning of this journey. Trust me when I say, it's been an indescribably long road. But despite the length of the trip, and the opportunities for diversion, the destination has never changed. This is Shalah. Shay's the cute one. And when I say "cute", I mean...she's a stunna. She's my best friend, I'm proud to say. Smart, savvy, beautiful and hilarious. Every day that ends without hearing her say "Goodnight, love" seems horribly … [Read more...]
My kids and I have been hiking lately. What began as a need to get out of the house uncovered the fact that my kids love being outside, hiking and climbing. And on our walk today, I discovered that when you open doors, kids will quickly run in. My son is 4. Four-and-a-half, as he likes to say. And he's gotten off to a bit of a slow start expressing himself, as his 7 year old sister does all the talking. For both of them. And me. And everyone. Everywhere. Today he began … [Read more...]
Discovered something recently... You dont gotta be Leo to become a hero to a pretty girl. Or her brother. All you have to do is start grabbing stuff out of your meagerly stocked fridge, and get creative...that's what led to our recent creation of "The Iceberg". And since no one else was around, there was no one to stop me from indiscriminately yelling "ICEBERG!! RIGHT AHEAD!!" throughout the evening, and no one to stop their squeals of joy every time I did. It's big, blue … [Read more...]
There's a volcano in northeastern New Mexico called Capulin Volcano. It rises off the plain, and seems to stand totally alone atop the lava flow that came from it. But the volcano isn't the story today. There's a house that sits on the plain at the base of it. At the foothills to the foothills of the Rockies sits this little house. And it spoke to me. For once, though, I won't tell you why. But the existence of this house is so compelling I took this photo, and hope you … [Read more...]
