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One, Two, Three, Hop
Saturday night, a new tradition was created on our side of the mountain. After supper several manly men cleared the picnic tables from the pavilion, and transformed the cement pad into a dance floor. Thanks to Mac computers, iTunes and nifty little speaker systems, we...
Deep Magic
Harriet and Harold Walker, the matriarch and patriarch of Shadow Valley Family Camp, marked sixty years of marriage this spring. As a result, many of this week’s activities are dedicated to commemorating and celebrating the big event. The first celebration was an...
The Bear Buffet
For the past twenty-four hours, our side of the mountain has been bristling with wildlife. Last night, one of the kittens killed a gopher nearly as big as it was. Misha witnessed the whole event and provided play-by-play commentary of how the small but mighty hunter...
A Series of Almost Disasters
The first twenty-four hours of our vacation has been a series of almost disasters. The first arose during the car ride from home to Minneapolis. Hiram pulled off the interstate to get some anti-drowsiness munchies only to discover that the on ramp going north was...
It’s Gonna Be Alright
A few days ago I received an email from Teresa Lasher, a woman I met at the Iowa Christian Writers’ Conference. She sent me this picture and told me how much the little teddy bear, which she won as a door prize during the session I facilitated, means to her. If you...
What’s Going On?
If you’re wondering what’s going on with this website, join the club. It has something to do with Mac’s launch of MobileMe: the newer, faster system designed to replace .mac, the system that posts my entries to this blog, along with your comments. The switch started...