Pussy willow © K. Hall We are so blessed to have some pretty exciting things going on with our family at this time, and recently I was up way, way past my bedtime chatting with one of my daughters about this happenings. When I finally went to bed, I laid awake, just so supercharged about […]
Living in America
January 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I am an unabashed, unapologetic patriot. I love my country, with all of its flaws and wonders, the good and the bad, and the ordinary and the miraculous. I get choked up when I hear our national anthem and am humbled when I think of the sacrifice of our veterans. I feel so blessed to […]
Happy Independence Day!
July 4, 2009 By 2 Comments
The National Memorial Arch at Valley Forge, PA Photo by Kim Hall The United States Memorial Arch, located at the intersection of Outerline Drive and Gulph Road, was erected to commemorate the arrival of General George Washington and his Continental Army into Valley Forge. Quoted from the National Park Service I took advantage of an […]
In loving memory
June 6, 2009 By 2 Comments
A few weeks ago, I spent a day with my youngest daughter, and we drove up to my grandparents’ home in Northern Vermont. It was not a traditional visit, as my grandmother passed away just before this past Christmas, and my grandfather now resides in a nursing home. We visited the empty house this time-home to […]
A new day dawns
June 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment
It’s funny where we end up in life. Very often, we find ourselves in places or doing things, for better or worse, that we never imagined when we were younger. How about when you had your first baby, and you had to face the most disgusting diaper ever? Remember those sometimes endless nights of being […]
