january 7, 2018
“The secret to living well and longer is: eat half, walk double, laugh triple, and love without measure.” ~ Tibetan Proverb I had the great fortune of dining with some of my family to finish off the birthday … Continued
december 29, 2017
“The best things in life aren’t things.” ~ Unknown Due to illness, we delayed our cousin Christmas party until tonight. We ate, we exchanged gifts, we laughed, we watched the end of the UK Bowl Game, and we managed … Continued
november 1, 2017
“Life is short. Stay in touch. Take time to be together. Don’t worry about the stuff over which you have no control.” ~ Marlon Hurst The kids get older every year. Dad gave them candy anyway. These two … Continued
october 31, 2017
“It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful. There is more security in the adventurous and exciting, for in … Continued
october 1, 2017
“You must do the things you think you cannot do.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt Today was an especially important day. Today, our Hero turned 79 years old. We learned just how bad his heart condition was after his heart … Continued
march 25, 2017
“Make today so awesome yesterday gets jealous.” ~ Unknown It’s been quite some time since I met up with the cousins for breakfast, so this morning’s meet-and-eat was long overdue. As always, we had a wonderful time being … Continued
january 2, 2017
“Did I offer peace today? Did I bring a smile to someone’s face? Did I say words of healing? Did I let go of my anger and resentment? Did I forgive? Did I love? These are the real questions. I … Continued
december 25, 2016
“Each of us is an innkeeper who decides if there’s room.” ~ Neal A. Maxwell After cooking for hours, eating for hours, and then cleaning for an hour, mom, dad, and I drove across town to my Aunt … Continued
april 25, 2016
“I’m not interested if you’ve stood with the great. I’m interested in whether you’ve sat with the broken.” ~ Unknown Saturday’s family soiree ended with a weenie roast, smores, and bonfire out by the sycamore tree. The boys had … Continued
january 11, 2015
“If someone makes you feel bad all the time, get away from them.” ~ Silas House This is not a technically stellar, or even abstractly interesting, photograph unless you’re a Terry. But, if you are, then you’re probably … Continued