Back in Estes Park
I’m back in Colorado! It just so happens to be the land of my birth. But it feels like home for many different reasons. My family has made many special memories here. God has spoken to me here. And on … Continue reading
Category Archives: Recreation
Twenty-Four Years
Marci and I are celebrating twenty-four years of marriage this month. So we decided to mark the occasion by traveling to Charleston, South Carolina, for a three-day, two-night getaway. Charleston is a lovely city, with a rich history, distinctive urban … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Food, Marriage, Photography, Recreation, The United States of America, Travel
Comments Off on Twenty-Four Years
The Memory of Old Jack
I recently finished reading Wendell Berry’s novel, The Memory of Old Jack. It’s another installment in his series of fictional stories of fictional people of a fictional town called Port William, Kentucky. But I rarely encounter characters and places as real as … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Home, Introspection, Marriage, Reading, Recommendations, Recommended Reading, Recreation, The United States of America
Comments Off on The Memory of Old Jack
Geauga County Hiking Quest
I think I might have just completed my most recent personal hiking challenge: walking every step of every trail in Ohio’s Geauga County. But then again, I’ve thought that before. Maybe you can help me in my quest and fill in any trails I might … Continue reading
Olivia’s Senior Prom
A High School Prom can feel as though it is equal parts coronation, wedding, and money pit. It involves the special dresses and accessories and traditions… And, to be honest, it can be overwhelming. But I’m really proud of the … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Culture, Family, Kent, Photography, Recreation, Traditions, Transition
Comments Off on Olivia’s Senior Prom
Blowing a Kiss to Goliath
The Field Relays are an atypical track meet. For one thing, almost all of the events are relays. Second, the meet starts later in the day, causing the last several events to take place under stadium lights. Finally, this year’s … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Family, Recreation, Running, Sports
Comments Off on Blowing a Kiss to Goliath
Near-Death by Wordle
I nearly died today. Death by Wordle. It seems like most people (at least most Americans) have heard of it by now. But this game is so simple — but so satisfying when it goes well. And it really does … Continue reading
Posted in English, Language, Recommendations, Recommended Browsing, Recreation
Comments Off on Near-Death by Wordle
Things We Couldn’t Say
I recently finished reading Jay Cole’s book, Things We Couldn’t Say. It’s a young adult novel, following up on the Cole’s debut novel, Tyler Johnson Was Here. And I should probably admit that I bought a copy of the book because I … Continue reading
Posted in Reading, Recommendations, Recommended Reading, Sexuality
Comments Off on Things We Couldn’t Say
Pysanky
My Mom recently asked her sister to deliver some eggs for her. Which seems pretty normal. Except these are some exceptional eggs. They are a collection of pysanky, eggs artistically decorated in a traditional Ukrainian style. And the art works … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Europe, Family, Nostalgia, Recreation
Comments Off on Pysanky
The Special ED Podcast
My oldest son, Elliot, is a content creator. Even when he was in elementary school, he loved to tell stories. He wrote songs. He maintained a blog (with some help from me). And he even recorded a proto-podcast with simple … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Family, Recommendations, Recommended Browsing, Recommended Listening, Recreation
Comments Off on The Special ED Podcast