Mr. Fix-It

Our Wedding Day Reconciliation and a Nap This past Sunday was slated to be a long-anticipated “free day.” Our only plans were to meet friends for the evening service at church and then enjoy their company for dinner. After a particularly hectic season, I was looking forward to a restful, quiet day. A nap was to […]


Late Bloomers

Our Wedding Day: Kevin, Rachael, Cadence, Elaine, Jeffrey, me, Phil, Rich, Ayden, Ryan, Jordynne, Rebecca, Jeff A Full Three Years! Three years ago today Rich and I exchanged marriage vows. Life has brought us quite a collection of milestones in the past 36 months: October, 2007    A dear family friend dies    We’re evacuated from […]


Restoration Software

Brenda, Dylan, me, Cadence, Elaine All Grown Up Yesterday I traveled to San Diego to attend my daughter Elaine’s baby shower. Aside from the usual anticipation that accompanies these happy occasions, I had another matter on my heart: Brenda would be there, with her son Dylan. Brenda and Elaine had been friends since they were young girls. […]


Short Accounts

Honeymooning, 2007 (check out our stylish shoes!) Waxy Buildup Saturday evening brought us discord. We’d had a busy week, we were tired, I had a little something on my heart that I decided I needed to air. Immediately. Despite our fatigue. That little something, though, was buried under layers of minor imperfections, slights, and examples […]