Fourteen years ago, pregnant with our first child, Elaine and I began a birthing class at the old Newberg Hospital. Our friends Shawn and Katrina joined us in the same group, and what a group it was. There was the romance novel writer and her …
Read MoreBeen blogging in my head…
…and now I’m making time to write it down. When I read on Saturday that President Bush had vetoed the anti-torture bill passed by Congress, I about blew a gasket. Here’s the thing: we can disagree politically, we can disagree about what’s best to do …
Read MoreHumor doesn’t always help
There are times when the best thing to help me get over a horrible or embarrassing experience is to attempt comedy in a blog post. Sometimes, it’s a therapeutic balm to my soul. But I’ve been trying, in my head, to write the salvific post …
Read MoreLife focus reminder
He plucks the world out of our hearts, loosing the chains of attachment. And he hurls the world into our hearts, where we and he together carry it in infinitely tender love. For several years, these sentences greeted me from the door of my office …
Read MoreAubrey’s ride
Being sick meant this week has been extremely busy, trying to catch up. But when I get to the weekend, I know how to have a good time! Last night, friends invited Elaine and me to go see Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” at the Portland Center …
Read MoreI had plans
I had plans to blog this weekend. I really did. But I am fighting illness, and my plans have been shelved. Maybe later this week!
Read MoreHonoring Presidents
Today, I honored the presidents by: sleeping in returning bottles and cans ($12.65!) running and taking more pictures.
Read MoreCrocus blooming
We’re having a stunningly beautiful day today. I grabbed the camera and played with the new close-up toys, the extension tubes. You can see a few more, if interested, at my Flickr stream.
Read MoreReading meme
I got tagged by Michael! The rules of this meme are as follows: 1. Pick up the nearest book of 123 pages or more. No cheating! 2. Find page 123 3. Find the first 5 sentences 4. Post the next 3 sentences 5. Tag 5 …
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