>A Little Rest

>  Bedtime Stories, September 2009: Ayden, me, and Cadence A Light Burden A few weeks ago Rich and I were fortunate enough to enjoy dinner at the home of my dear friend Kate. She offered up a delicious wintry stew and her fine company. We talked about her recent birthday, her upcoming trip to her homeland, Ireland, our […]


A Little Rest

 Bedtime Stories, September 2009: Ayden, me, and Cadence A Light Burden A few weeks ago Rich and I were fortunate enough to enjoy dinner at the home of my dear friend Kate. She offered up a delicious wintry stew and her fine company. We talked about her recent birthday, her upcoming trip to her homeland, Ireland, our new […]


A Little Rest

 Bedtime Stories, September 2009: Ayden, me, and Cadence A Light Burden A few weeks ago Rich and I were fortunate enough to enjoy dinner at the home of my dear friend Kate. She offered up a delicious wintry stew and her fine company. We talked about her recent birthday, her upcoming trip to her homeland, Ireland, our new […]


In the Land of the Living

Cadence, Rob, Elaine, and Sawyer Happy Birthday, Rob! Our son-in-law Rob is 30 today. Yesterday, Elaine prepared a lovely party for her husband. Rich and I drove in the rain to San Diego to share in the merrymaking, arriving a bit early to help with last-minute preparations. Thus we had the pleasure of watching the house fill with […]


Little Miracles

Sawyer Anton Matoushek, 13 Hours Old Bundles of Joy! That expression used to sound trite to me. Not so much anymore. Wednesday my son-in-law phoned me at 2:45 in the afternoon. “We’re being admitted and they’re going to induce Elaine,” Rob reported. “Everything’s fine…it’s just time.” Sawyer’s due date had come and gone eight days earlier. […]