Could it be that we’re really getting to the end of winter and the end of COVID? Today it kind of feels like it. Olivia and Cor went back to school today. They had an extra-long Spring Break, extended on … Continue reading
Dear Elliot, I sincerely thought that last year’s birthday letter was a one-of-a-kind letter. I figured a once-in-a-century pandemic would be just a blip on the radar of life. A 1% thing, right? I mean, I didn’t love the way … Continue reading
Our family is down to our last 36 hours before the end of our isolation and quarantine. When this is all over, I get to freely hug my children again. I’m very excited to get back to normal household life. … Continue reading
Yesterday was a good day. I got to spend some extended time with God in West Branch State Park in the morning. I took the afternoon off (to prepare for H2O’s in-person worship gatherings to start up again this weekend). … Continue reading
I stopped shaving on Christmas Day. So the picture below gives you an idea of what I looked like by the middle of February. I’ve developed a tradition to grow out all of the hair on my head and face … Continue reading
Trump flags are coming down. Gradually. At the height of the November Election season, about half of the homes in our area had political propaganda of one sort or another. Some were standard campaign-issue yard signs. Others were larger, homemade … Continue reading
Groundhog Day is not a national holiday. Nobody gets a day off of work for the occasion. Still, it makes an appearance on almost every calendar I’ve ever seen. Why is that? I used to joke with Marci that Groundhog … Continue reading
The United States of America is a proud nation. We’ve deliberately cultivated that pride for a long time. “A Beacon of Democracy” and “The Greatest Nation on Earth” and all that sort of rhetoric. It’s a part of the national … Continue reading
It’s raking season. I’ve spent several hours for each of the last several weeks clearing leaves from our deck, our driveway, our front lawn, and our back lawn. And since I’ve been doing some extra work to rehabilitate our lawn … Continue reading
I’ve noticed this fall that the trees of a forest change colors from the outside, inward. A month ago, there was still a lot of green mixed with bright yellow, dull yellow, and bright orange, with just a few accents … Continue reading