i am always so amazed when the ordinary turns remarkable. every now and then there are moments that may seem mundane, but for a time they freeze and you uncover a truth that is so much bigger than the circumstance. one such event happened several years ago ( Read more... )

finally september is here. for the first time in three months i can take a breath and feel that slight hint of coolness in the air, and i feel like i'm home. this time of year is packed full of birthdays - maizy, christina, mine, marc - and that makes it all the more special. another year with these lovely creatures in my life; another chance to ( Read more... )

it’s true: when you’re all grown up, birthdays tend to be an entirely different animal than when you were a child. i do it, too: self-analysis of the past year, lamentation at another 365 days of my life that i will never have back. sometimes this leads to criticism of my choices, anger at my failures, and disappointments at my lack of progression ( Read more... )