Code Three: Running Hot

   Fire Trucks. Foothill Ranch. October, 2007 Trouble Ahead! I pulled to the shoulder and stopped, watching in awe as a fire engine, lights flashing and sirens screaming, careened up the road towards me. It swung, northbound, into the southbound lane I had just cleared in response to its warnings.  Wow. We could have collided. […]


Code Three: Running Hot

   Fire Trucks. Foothill Ranch. October, 2007 Trouble Ahead! I pulled to the shoulder and stopped, watching in awe as a fire engine, lights flashing and sirens screaming, careened up the road towards me. It swung, northbound, into the southbound lane I had just cleared in response to its warnings.  Wow. We could have collided. […]


Following the Narrow Way

Rewarding View, Near Annapolis, California Hidden Rewards When my husband Rich and I planned a vacation for this winter, we intentionally chose a quiet, remote area. Rather than packing our days with attractions and activities, we wanted our vacation to serve as a quiet time together to relax and reconnect. We booked a cabin in […]


"We are Wise to Acknowledge Miracles"

Hiker Rescue in our Neighborhood, December 21, 2010 In the News The past week has delivered news of heart-rending tragedies. It hurts to read the paper when citizens are being shot at neighborhood gatherings and children are being beaten to death. Inevitably, though, stories rise through the reportage of courageous people doing brave things in […]


Benched!

Opening the Banquet Other Plans The past several days were to have been packed with activity. On Thursday, January 6, my husband Rich and I were leaving to attend the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary District 11 (South) annual training conference. We planned to pack on Wednesday evening, depart on Thursday, and leave the conference Sunday morning. […]