The Man Who Walks Among the Stars

I was going through YouTube videos of Gord Downie and The Tragically Hip this week. I drank tea … More

September Gold

"Let's start by talking about his strengths", she said. "He's quiet. Kind. On task." "Quiet, yes." **** After a very … More

Hannah texted me a photo of our family this week. It is the six member version and it was taken … More

I flew to South Florida to hand off the two oldest for the summer. It was hot but not so … More

March has been unusually cold and wet. Everything is soggy and weedy. We started on the backyard over the weekend, … More

I didn't watch the Oscars the other night. We haven't been to a movie in ages and for once I'm … More

I do not know how to explain "Mass Deportation" to my children. I understand that I need to do it. … More

Every day conversations. “I’m hungry. What can I have?” “______” “Never mind, I’m not that hungry.” Or. “If they try … More

I am the child and grandchild of former missionaries. My maternal grandparents spent a lifetime in Nigeria working to improve agricultural … More

I used to write and hit publish and then go back and fix the typos I swore I had already … More