Family
Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, and Meeting Our Boat
I was excited to see the Hagia Sophia since I wrote my first term paper about it in high school and never dreamed I’d be there. The reality is that its 1500 years of history and multiple uses have made it a little down on its ear. They are in the process of renovating now … Read more
Topkapi Palace Museum, Cistern, Bazaar, and Harbor in Istanbul (Photos)
It was a wonderful but full day.
An Outing with Each Daughter (Mother’s Day 2025)
I’m so fortunate to have these wonderful women in my life.
Duke Gardens (Photos)
In this post, follow us around this beautiful spot as we took photos of flowers and each other. Spring is glorious, wherever it happens!
Easter in North Carolina (Family Photos 2025)
It was so wonderful to be together again, and I’m grateful for such a loving family, that genuinely cares about one another.
Our Youngest Turns 28 (New Poem with Photos)
May you have a special day today and may your whole next trip around the sun be an unfoldment of all sorts of joy…
My Birthday 2025
While I don’t count years, I certainly do count blessings and every trip around the sun is filled with countless ones of them, and each one of you is included in that.
We Went to Morocco in December!
Our older daughter invited me to go with her to Morocco in December and we had a great time.
Grace Notes #57 (with Photos)
I am furthering my ongoing goal of appreciating such a continuous, overflowing abundance of random good.
Christmas 2024 (Photos)
We had a low key holiday, so much so, that the above candle sufficed as our tree. Christmas Eve dinner we had at my sister-in-law’s (you can see our daughter with their daughter below). Then on Christmas, we opened presents in the late morning with our California daughter on zoom. The gifts I received were … Read more
Hike to the Cave in the Palo Duro Canyon (Photos)
The vistas, the rock formations, the very different color palette, and the company made for a special time.