• For our family, it began with a soccer tournament. Being outside, playing a game that requires stamina and strength, one would never expect COVID [...]

  They All Fall Down

  August 30, 2021
•   We’re at the point in summer when rain is predicted every day. We have seasons of drought where we long for more rain. And now when [...]

  The Rain Will Come With The Shine

  August 10, 2020
• She’s been a soccer player for years. The beautiful game is where she shines. The older she gets, the better she gets at it. So she decided [...]

  The Fast And The Focused

  March 8, 2018
•     Birth. It marks our entrance into the world. When two of my kids had children on the same day, it was cause, not only for [...]

  Two Peas, Different Pods

  January 18, 2018

• My folks used to live in a condo not too far from where we grew up. The residents were a quirky mix of people that were friendly but distant. [...]

  My Name Is Nana, But You Can Call Me Papa

  April 7, 2016