Beef Stroganoff and Ballgowns

Beef Stroganoff.  Ketchup, Scotch Tape, and HumilityI remember my mother every time I make beef stroganoff. Specifically, I think of her when the recipe calls for me to add two tablespoons of ketchup to to the pan. My husband, whose admiration for this dish led me to learn to prepare it, was astonished the first […]


Wiping Out: Failure and Redemption

Judi, Rob, and Elaine Matoushek. Pinning Ceremony. Honolulu. September, 2011. Persisting I still remember a silly analogy I offered to my son-in-law once. And I blush when I do. It was Christmastime and  my daughter Elaine was dating Rob. The whole family could tell that this was “the one”–that this relationship would endure. The kids […]


Wiping Out: Failure and Redemption

Judi, Rob, and Elaine Matoushek. Pinning Ceremony. Honolulu. September, 2011. Persisting I still remember a silly analogy I offered to my son-in-law once. And I blush when I do. It was Christmastime and  my daughter Elaine was dating Rob. The whole family could tell that this was “the one”–that this relationship would endure. The kids […]


Wiping Out: Failure and Redemption

Judi, Rob, and Elaine Matoushek. Pinning Ceremony. Honolulu. September, 2011. Persisting I still remember a silly analogy I offered to my son-in-law once. And I blush when I do. It was Christmastime and  my daughter Elaine was dating Rob. The whole family could tell that this was “the one”–that this relationship would endure. The kids […]


Strung out on Prayer, Part Four

Two Strands of Beads. September, 2011. [I didn’t know, back in March that these posts would become an occasional series, but they have. You may find the earlier ones here:Strung out on PrayerStrung out on Prayer, Part TwoStrung out on Prayer, Part Three]Encouragement to Go: Spirit or Impulse?“I need to make some beads for Charity,” […]