As Chad and I were driving to the location where we were to meet Joanna and Mose, I told him that I wish I could get rid of the nerves I feel before meeting people for the very first time. It doesn’t matter how many times I’ve done it or how many people I’ve had...
We plan vacations and date nights. We save nickels and dimes for a special outing or a surprise trip. We put dates on a calendar and we let the anticipation build. We plan the details and dance from excitement to stress as we await the big moments to arrive. Summer break. Spring break. Christmas. Vacation....
He’s the best dad, this guy. I mean, he’s a really, really good Dad. He teaches our kids about plants and flowers. He’s taught them to love nature and not to be afraid to pick up creepy, crawly things. In the evening, after a long day, he will pull on his shoes and dribble a...
On the home page of this blog there is a quote. Words for anyone who may land on them, but, really, words for me. “Nothing else matters except sitting down every day and trying.” The words, from Steven Pressfield’s book, The War of Art remind me that the journey matters–in art, in marriage, in health,...
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