I printed out an Isaiah verse in one of my current favorite fonts, which is pupcat. Here’s the alphabet, all 26 letters, in pupcat: It’s nice, isn’t it? Anyway….the verse I printed is technically two, Isaiah 43:18-19, from The Message. Here’s the thing. I’ve been down lately. Focused on the old. Focused on the “why … More brand-new
This was the week of her departure. After months and months, nearly a year actually, of planning and preparation, my daughter boarded a plane on Monday morning and headed for the Czech Republic. It was exciting to see her go. I will miss her greatly. I already do. Yet this was her dream. Her goal … More week of
This summer has taken me to five cities. Cincinnati Columbus Tulsa St. Louis Louisville I have navigated through at least a part of each of them. Driving down roads and freeways. Up to this point in my life, I haven’t been the designated driver, so to speak. But divorce means nearly everything changes, travel … More roads
If you know me, you’ll interpret this entry’s title to mean I’m saying adios to my son. This is not what I’m inferring. At least not in this entry. I will be saying adios to my son James in a short while, as he’ll be heading back to the University of Louisville for his second … More goodbye James
The plan for today. It’s Sunday, so that means donuts after church and homemade pizza for dinner. In between? Homework for the girl. House work for me. A few errands. Fill the car with gas. Walk the dog because it’s a beautiful day. Tomorrow? Well, it’s Monday which means work for me. School for … More maneuvers
I’ve come to realize how easily the pendulum of outlook can swing. A day can be passing quite fine. Items checked off a list. Accomplishments. Meetings. Something created. Sent. Hours with people I care for. Sites seen. Then, often abruptly, the mood can change. Sometimes circumstance. Sometimes an unexpected reminder that all is not as … More time and theories of
My daughter and I are magazine people. By that I mean what probably seems obvious. We like magazines. She actually subscribes to Vogue, Elle and Harper’s Bazaar. I check House Beautiful, Martha Stewart Living and an occasional Vegetarian Times out at the library. Today I even picked up an American Craft. It’s not that we … More magazine people
There’s the proverbial, One day you wake up and everything is different. For me, it’s more like, One day I drove home and nothing was the same. Tonight no one I’ve shared the house with the last years of my life will come home. I am alone with CJ the beagle. My son is at … More charting the unexpected
There is a function on our family television that offers a selection of music videos. Because I’m technologically deprived, I will not expound on the details. All I know is my husband and kids tune in and find musicians and groups they like. Sometimes we all sit in the living room and take turns [sort … More happy with myself{?}
Our family has moved quite a few times. San Diego to Wilmore, Kentucky. Huntsville, Alabama back to Kentucky. Memphis to West Virginia to Texas. Eventually back to Kentucky for the third time. This month marks ten years since we relocated again to the bluegrass state. Before that move, we had never been anywhere longer than … More doesn’t happen overnight
Upon a Sunny Day 