Steve is coming home this evening after twelve days away. Hooray! He is going to keep his bag packed though and he told his mom, “If you call at 3 a.m. I’ll be on the road at 3:30 a.m.”…

As I write this in my in-law’s living room, I can hear the conversation in the kitchen between Sarah and Vernie. They are sitting at the table drinking coffee and covering a wide variety of topics–a sweet sound with which to start my day. (And by the way, happy, happy birthday to Vernie today!)…

I just wanted to give you a quick update about what is going on right now. Steve, Sarah, and I are in Charlotte because it looks as though Steve’s dad, Ken, is in his last days.  He had a mild heart attack Tuesday, aspirated vomit into his lungs, and has been diagnosed with pneumonia.  …

Carolina blue sky. Temps in the 60’s. Low humidity.  A perfect spring day.…