For better or worse, I raised my kids reading Dr. Seuss. We would read and reread the fun rhymes and laugh at the pictures. We read some books so many times that I can still recite the lines from many of the pages: “…You ought to be thankful a whole heaping lot for the places […]
Read moreA couple years ago we were vacationing on the Big Island of Hawaii with two of our best friend couples. We always stay on the west or dry side of the island where it’s sunny and warm and good for snorkeling and soaking up the sun. But this particular day, we decided to take a […]
Read moreIt’s the first summer-like day of spring. I’m looking at an open lot about an outfielder’s throw from my window. There’s a tall grove of oak trees shaking off winter’s skin. Three weeks ago, they looked like straggly kids stretching skinny arms to the cold. Today, you couldn’t tell they were the same trees, busting […]
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