"Not all those who wander are lost." – J. R. R. Tolkien
As I mentioned here recently, Savannah has entered that wonderful stage of her childhood/adolescence where everything that I say, do, or even think is either an evil plot to ruin her life or a giant embarrassment the likes of which she may never recover from. I'm trying - Oh how I am trying! - to... Continue Reading →
This coming Saturday is graduation day at the University, so I'll be giving up my day to work it. I remember how much I hated my high school graduation (lo, so many years ago!): it seemed like the speakers went on for hours, and it was sweltering hot in our gowns. However, this will be... Continue Reading →
This is the last week of the semester for me, and I honestly have wondered more than once this last week if I will make it to Friday without totally losing my mind. For today's "Wisdom Wednesday," I had planned on having some sort of an inspiring quote about the value of education. However, after... Continue Reading →
"Mother Nature is providential. She gives us twelve years to develop a love for our children before turning them into teenagers." ~William Galvin Savannah turns 13 in a little over a month, but she may as well be 16 already with her emotions running the gamut from giddiness, to anger, to sadness, all in a... Continue Reading →
In dishonor of tax time, I thought I'd highlight a few of my favorite tax/IRS quotes: "What is the difference between a taxidermist and a tax collector? The taxidermist takes only your skin." ~Mark Twain "I'm proud to pay taxes in the United States; the only thing is, I could be just as proud for... Continue Reading →
This weekend I have, for some inexplicable reason, signed myself up to run a 5k, the "Resurrection Run" that my church is hosting to help raise money for a youth mission trip to Haiti this summer. Since one of my youth, my 17-year-old son and maybe even me if I can figure out how to... Continue Reading →
living life on the back roads 