Family – Hope Helps

Perks

One of the perks of having a sister who works with me? Finding intriguingly-cryptic mysteries on my desk (four months before my birthday!) Any ideas?

This is the speech I wrote for my brother’s wedding. It took me a surprisingly long time to write. I’m posting it here because it represents, to me, the triumphant accomplishment of being able to find words for a concept that I’ve been grappling with for most of my adult life. And, of course, havingContinue reading “threads”

White Porches

Less than a week after my little brother’s marriage, I found myself on a plane. A myriad of planes, actually. Since several members of our newest in-law’s family had attended my brother’s Oregon wedding, we took the opportunity to reciprocate, pinballing through airports from Portland, San Francisco, Charlotte, Charleston, and DC, on our way toContinue reading “White Porches”

A Day in the Life (1994)

On December 9th, 1994, my mother recorded a “typical” day in our homeschooled household. I was 7, almost 8. Complete with pictures my mother added in retrospect, it is not only a delightful cross-section of our family, but an interesting peek into our early personalities. As you can see, some things never change. http://adventuresinmiddleearth.com/2012/09/19/december-9-1994/