I made a promise yesterday that I would spend some time this week being focused on being more aware of my environment. I made that promise to Lance, our friend who comments here, and who is the author of a wonderful blog called the The Jungle of Life. If you haven’t met Lance or read his blog […]
Anniversary Stew
It’s my Anniversary today. One year of being married to my husband of happily ever after. I have been in this place before, This one year anniversary place, because I have been married before. I remember-before- thinking that it was inevitable that it was one year that would be the beginning of every […]
Sandcastle Promises
Above my desk, hanging from ribbons, are two bronze medals that are mine. One is a medal for a woman’s triathlon and the other is for a marathon that I completed with a group of supportive friends. The medals hang there to remind me that with perseverance, commitment to my goals, and hard work I can do […]

