As you can probably imagine, after seven days of visiting a variety of far-flung family members, I have managed to acquire some photos. I’ve pared them down to a few (large-ish) handfuls and put them into albums for easy perusal. …

This morning I am flying to Orlando for a 3-day visit with my kids and grandkids.  I get to stay with my dear friend and co-grandma, Sheri Hawley, so I am going to be doubly blessed. On Thursday, I’ll fly from Tampa to Milwaukee and then drive to Portage, WI to spend five days.  In the meantime, I’ll start your week off with a little bit…

Automobile ads always make a big deal about how quickly a particular vehicle can go from 0-60.  As impressive as those numbers may be, they can’t begin to compete with the speed in which a newborn son goes from 0-30. …

Steve and I hovered in the back of the room whispering to each other. He asked, “How should we let her know we are here?” and I said, “Maybe send her a text and tell her to look over her right shoulder.”…