Fabulous Chihuly Exhibit
We saw this awesome exhibit of Chihuly glass at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. We snuck in late in the day… the last 45 minutes are free. So wonderful! Try to get to see this if you can!
Annual Meeting 2011
Today, after a delicious lunch at the Cheesecake Factory, we enjoyed Annual Meeting. It is such a nice time to see folks in this wonderful community! We were encouraged to “Love one another, as I have love you” – to practice love the way Jesus loved, with that “agape” kind of love. We rejoiced in … Read more
Visit to The Mother Church
So nice to be back in The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts! We are here for Annual Meeting tomorrow, our oldest daughter came for the Church Alive Summit, and our two younger children came for the Discovery Bound Program – so all five of us are here, staying in … Read more
Stained Glass
Here are some of my favorite stained glass in The Mother Church and its extension in Boston, Massachusetts…
Book Review: Girl In Translation
I loved this book and give it five stars. It is about an elementary aged child and her mother immigrating from China to Brooklyn where they work in a sweat shop. It encapsulates their hard won progress out of dire poverty into a new culture. It is about the humble triumph of the human spirit. … Read more
Laura’s Portobello Tuna Cranberry Beet Stacks
Laura’s glad to be home to her own food. Here’s what she likes: a stuffed portobello mushroom: layered with dried cranberries, then a can of tuna (with a touch of mayonnaise), topped with diced pickled beets, sprinkled with chopped mint and chives from the garden. With sides of golden mango, red grapes and whole grain … Read more
Photos of Memorial Day Flowers in Our Yard
So glad to be home! The flowers in the yard have just exploded! Here is what greeted me as I got home…
Bible Stories in Pottery
Above is Lynn Easton, the potter whose lovely mosaic Bible stories in clay grace the church we visited in Bristol, Virginia, where she is a Sunday School teacher. See them below. Aren’t they marvelous?
DI Globals Day 5
The day started with activities in the expo arena, followed by ferocious, last ditch pin trading. Then we went white water rafting down type 4 rapids on the Pidgin River in the Smoky Mountains, which was a particular treat! We came back to go to the closing ceremonies, during which they only announced the top … Read more
DI Globals Day 4
The day began with our middle school team doing well on their Instant Challenge. We then watched the elementary team’s adorable performance, before the older team took on the optional 3M Explore the Uncharted challenge. While they were building their chassis, I took in the artwork in the Knoxville Convention Center. After that we went … Read more
DI Globals Day 3
Our middle school team performed today the challenge above, but I have no (good) photos of it because flash photography was not allowed and it is all a blur. It was the first time I saw my daughter’s life-sized animated book in operation and I thoroughly enjoyed it! (Afterwards I had delicious Parmesan crusted scallops, … Read more
DI Globals Day 2
During the day today teams from all over the world unpacked and fixed props. Each team, country or state had their own shirt and hat to identify them. Connecticut’s purple shirt said State Champions on the back, and our hat, as well as pin and t-shirt graphic were dinosaurs (“Creative to the Bone”) due to … Read more
DI Globals Day 1
Today we met up in Tennessee with my daughter’s Destination Imagination team and their sister elementary level team. Our teams are now registered and Globals has begun for us! We first went horseback riding, then had a terrific lunch at Sister Cats Cafe, and then went spelunking 500 feet underground in the Tuckaleechee Cave which … Read more
Biking the Virginia Creeper Trail
If you are ever in the western mountains of Virginia, we strongly recommend taking time to do the Virginia Creeper Bike Trail. Take a shuttle to the top of White Top mountain (the second tallest peak in Virginia next to Mt. Rogers), and bike (or rather coast!) down the gradual slope that was originally a … Read more
Photos of Prom Kids I Don’t Know
We happened to be out to dinner where the kids in Marion, Virginia gathered for the Prom. I couldn’t resist blending in with the rest of the eager photographers taking in the fascinating scene. Now you can enjoy it too…
Hungry Mother State Park
We are on our way to Destination Imagination Globals, which has allowed us to visit a good friend in Marion, Virginia for the weekend. This is also the home of Hungry Mother State Park (click here), often ranked the #1 State Park in the country, but simultaneously is a well kept secret, frequented mostly by … Read more