Today I finally got Keith out of Sugar Valley for a day trip - what used to be called "taking a drive." Keith is a Homebody with a capitol 'H', but it was a beautiful day and our work was caught up. He loves to drive, so we decided to head west toward Alabama, stay… Continue reading Daytripping to Paradise
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Why I Love the Peachtree
Yesterday I finished my 10th Peachtree. For those of you not from Georgia, the Peachtree Roadrace is the biggest 10K Race in the USA, with close to 60,000 runners and is a 4th of July tradition in Atlanta. It is early in the morning, hot, crowded, and a highlight of my summer. Runners either love… Continue reading Why I Love the Peachtree
A time for everything
Last week the husband of a sweet teacher at my school was killed in a tragic accident. All of us who know and love Shana and her daughter Lexie are hurting for them. I am not sure we have a word for what they are experiencing right now in our English language, but devastated comes… Continue reading A time for everything
Struggling to Finish
The half done cross stitch in the bag in the attic. The pie safe that I refinished 25 years ago that still has the bottom doors off. The yellow paint on the wall over the top of my cabinets in my otherwise white kitchen. The photo albums that look great from 1988 - 1993 and… Continue reading Struggling to Finish
Kids and dogs on the streets of Paris
Back in the beginning of May, my son Adam and I took my dream trip to Paris and Rome. I am just now taking time to pull together some thoughts and observances that I had, so here is a first installment: We were surprised to see that people in Paris and Rome don't always walk… Continue reading Kids and dogs on the streets of Paris
Under the Magnolia Tree 