A few more thoughts on life as we currently know it… 1. A few months ago, the light over our back steps went out. It’s above the roof, a good fifteen feet in the air, and since our tallest ladder is eight feet, there was no realistic way I could change it. So, I emailed… Continue reading More adventures

This last weekend, while at a men’s retreat for my church, a younger, childless guy noticed that I seemed to be drinking a good bit of coffee. I made a passing comment along the lines of, well, with two small children at home, coffee is the lifeblood of successful existence. I doubt he knew what… Continue reading Coffee

Earlier this year, as it was starting to warm up, I would open the back door of our rented house and look out at our little fenced yard. I would anticipate the summer heat and spending time with the kids in our little inflatable pool, or under the sprinkler. The door opened to a set… Continue reading Pavers and Provisions

Every week for the last few weeks, I’ve said to myself, “I’m going to write a long blog post this week. It’s going to happen.” And then every week, that doesn’t happen. Last week, I didn’t even sit down in front of my computer at all. This week was going to be different, except that… Continue reading Thoughts