Sitting outdoors, I felt the evening peace like a sweet caress settle o’re the land and sea. I do not know from whence he came – not a rustle or breeze did he create – but like the evening mist, he suddenly appeared and perched himself on the corner of my deck’s rail. Mottled brown... Continue Reading →
Recognize Your “Happy”
Melsha Shea lives on the other side of the Rockies from me. She loves snow and roasting marshmallows over the campfire. On the first day of summer this year she wrote in her blog: “For the next 93 days I’m going to do one thing every single day that brings me joy”. She chose to... Continue Reading →
Tuning Out
It was well past my son’s bedtime and I was still sitting on the side of his bed, book in hand. “What are those?” he asked pointing to the photo. “Those are rapids.” “What’s a rapid?” “It’s the fast-flowing and choppy part of the river.” “Why is it fast-flowing?” “Well because … ” I paused.... Continue Reading →