A Little Diversion

The Orthotics Playground Single-Serving Community I stopped at the drug store the other evening to pick up a prescription. I found a line of six or seven sniffling people waiting; a nasty bug has been making its rounds. I stood there, hoping I wasn’t inhaling germs and thinking ahead to what I’d cook for dinner […]


The Family Love Built

Front row, L-R: My dad Rod, Jordynne, Phillip, Ayden, Carly, Cadence. Second row: Jeffrey, Rich, me, Sawyer (in my arms), Rachael,  Ryan. Third row: Elaine, Rebecca. Fourth row: Rob, Jeff, Rich’s parents Beth and Rick, Kevin. 14 Blessings Sunday we gathered the family to celebrate two birthdays. My bonus son Ryan turned 23 on January 25; Sunday I […]


The Family Love Built

Front row, L-R: My dad Rod, Jordynne, Phillip, Ayden, Carly, Cadence. Second row: Jeffrey, Rich, me, Sawyer (in my arms), Rachael,  Ryan. Third row: Elaine, Rebecca. Fourth row: Rob, Jeff, Rich’s parents Beth and Rick, Kevin. 14 Blessings Sunday we gathered the family to celebrate two birthdays. My bonus son Ryan turned 23 on January 25; Sunday I […]


The Family Love Built

Front row, L-R: My dad Rod, Jordynne, Phillip, Ayden, Carly, Cadence. Second row: Jeffrey, Rich, me, Sawyer (in my arms), Rachael,  Ryan. Third row: Elaine, Rebecca. Fourth row: Rob, Jeff, Rich’s parents Beth and Rick, Kevin. 14 Blessings Sunday we gathered the family to celebrate two birthdays. My bonus son Ryan turned 23 on January 25; Sunday I […]


The Family Love Built

Front row, L-R: My dad Rod, Jordynne, Phillip, Ayden, Carly, Cadence. Second row: Jeffrey, Rich, me, Sawyer (in my arms), Rachael,  Ryan. Third row: Elaine, Rebecca. Fourth row: Rob, Jeff, Rich’s parents Beth and Rick, Kevin. 14 Blessings Sunday we gathered the family to celebrate two birthdays. My bonus son Ryan turned 23 on January 25; Sunday I […]