May 3, 2014 | Blog
Yesterday at four when my daughter and two of the grand daughters– Ivy (almost 2) and Caroline (4)– and I headed for ice cream at the Hungry Moose the bank sign flashed 70. Which means everyone was dressed for 90. Little children were in sun rompers,...Apr 30, 2014 | Blog
It was cold riding alongside the frosty swamps this morning after a week in sunny (and hot) Solvang. (At least for us 70s and sunny is hot. My forearms are peeling.) We had a great time, and rode lots of big (and small) hills– even Mt. Figueroa– which was...Apr 18, 2014 | Blog
I will be away from my desk– and thus the blog– until April 29th. Chip and I are going to grown-up bike camp in California, which should be really fun. I will tell you about it when I return. Stoli is tending the chickens, and the trusty housesitter and...Apr 16, 2014 | Blog
I started to try and tell you all that’s going on at the library this week– ( I know, I missed Joe’s slide show last night because it was so nice out and I wasn’t paying attention to the time, with these late sunny evenings it’s...Apr 14, 2014 | Blog
There was a moment yesterday afternoon, when the sky was bright, the tide was out, and the wind was blowing just strong enough to fly my granddaughter’s kite, that I thought, “If a fairy godmother appears right now and gives me the option of instantly...Apr 13, 2014 | Blog
“I believe that appreciation is a holy thing–that when we look for what’s best in a person we happen to be with at the moment, we’re doing what God does all the time. So in loving and appreciating our neighbor, we’re participating in...
