Last Sunday afternoon, I spent an hour and 17 minutes stuck in the back of a taxicab, trying to get from the airport to my hotel. Three big events in the city combined with roadwork, road closings, and quadrillions of people converged into one huge mess. Welcome to New York...
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I’ve been out of town the last few days. Although I didn't write a regular post, I thought I’d share this photo with you from yesterday morning. I didn’t realize until after I took it that the design of the water is so sharp and clear. Hope you enjoy it. I'll be back with a new post on Thursday.
Read moreMarking Today
My mom, my sister, and me.
Today’s post won’t be a regular one, because today is the anniversary of my dad’s passing. It's been a few years since we said good-bye. I’m grateful that I can still hear him saying my name...
Read more"The Most Beautiful Thing I Had Ever Seen"
Imagine that you and I met for tea or coffee one day. As you walk into the coffee shop, the rich aroma that you love greets you. You see that the line is blessedly short, the barista greets you with a friendly smile, and the sun is shining through the window...
Read moreThe Beauty of the Human Race
Wild curls from mid-summer humidity. Dirt on my feet from the playground and a cherry Kool-Aid stain on my dress. I was in my element in preschool class at church.
Mrs. Weaver, her straight hair pulled neatly into a bun, gathered us around her. “Okay, children. Let’s sing that new song we learned last week. Remember?"
Read moreGrowing Older
Amicalola Falls
“Do you have anything for wrinkles?” the older woman asked me, leaning over the cosmetics counter and looking at bottles filled with lotions and potions.
“Our skincare program is the best place to start," I said...
Read more"You are Beautiful"
Thank you to everyone who filled out the survey about Glimsen. One of my favorite comments to the question "How do you think I can improve Glimsen?" was this one...
Read moreNot Perfect, Just Right
As you may know, I’m celebrating the one-year anniversary of Glimsen this week. And if you’ve been around for a while, you probably aren’t surprised to see that chocolate was involved.
Our family’s schedule this summer has been unusually crazy, and...
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