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The Daffodils Are Blooming
My daffodils started blooming yesterday, their bright faces raised, impervious to the wind while they soaked in the sunshine. They spoke spring and warmth and light and hope into my winter weary heart. They made me smile. Then the rain moved in, and everything...
Smarter Than a Fourth Grader
Every time I travel by airplane, my empathy for the Plains Indians grows. Those of you scratching your heads, and wondering what air travel and the Lone Ranger have in common probably didn’t teach social studies to third and fourth graders. I’ll explain so you can go...
Family Camp Cinnamon Rolls
Today begins the first in an occasional series about the delicious and eagerly anticipated sweet rolls served during our annual Family Camp Sunday brunch. They all come from the same basic recipe, but each post will highlight a different variation. I’ll try to link...
Almost Spring – Recycled
It’s almost spring, and I can hardly wait for it to arrive. A look back at previous early posts shows this longing for spring is an annual event. This post shows that the spring of 2009 was full of almosts, spring surprises, and good friends. Almost - Recycled It’s...
Of Cherry Blossoms and Starbucks
Okay, okay, so the title doesn’t pack the alliteration punch of Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men. But, Starbucks and cherry blossoms were the two big disappointments of this trip to DC. The weather was too darn cold, wet, and gloomy to ride the hotel shuttle to the Metro...
It Worked for Mrs. Pollifax
Just so you know, this post is not an April Fool’s joke. I really am in Tyson’s Corner, Virginia (just outside Washington DC) for the Accessibility Summit at McLean Bible Church. To be accurate, the Summit begins later today, and I’m hanging out in the hotel business...