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Top Ten Things I Can’t Keep Up With
10. OCD Detective Monk's list of phobias. 9.
Camp Dorothy on the Road
Camp Dorothy went on the road Tuesday with a rockin' and rollin' multi-destination trip. The camp's namesake was packed and waiting at the door when the activity director arrived. Moments later, Iowa's Thelma and Louise were on their way to the first destination: The...
Gary’s Skillet Supper
Remember Monday's sweet post about elevators, bathrooms, and the reconsecration of the church my parents, sibs, and I attended in the 1960s and beyond? Well, between my weekend away and editing page proofs for my latest writing project, the man of steel hasn't been...
Top 10 Reasons to Walk and Not Run
10. Since childhood, my sympathies have been with the tortoise and not the hare. And who won that race? 9. Running hurts. 8. Being naturally sensitive to the emotions of others, I wouldn't want to start running and be so exceptionally fast that I left everyone...
It’s All About the Elevator and Bathrooms
This weekend, I made an unexpected quick trip back to Le Mars, Iowa. A cousin emailed to say the church we attended as kids, which she and her family still attend, had completed the major addition and renovation they'd been working on for the past year. Though she...
Why Bonbons and Blog Posts Don’t Matter So Much
The past few weeks have been filled with a buzz of activity at our house. Hiram's siding the garage and reprising his Man of Steel role in preparation for Dam to Dam in a few weeks. My time's been divided between correcting proofs for The Caregiver's Notebook and...