But My Underwear Says So

A few years ago, a friend of mine bought me some cute pink undies that say “It’s All About Me.” I love them. I love them because they are a.) pink b.) comfy c.) true (the saying, that is).
But the other day as I was driving, the following conversation ensued.
I said to Son: “You know, [...]

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Summer Concerts at the Gazebo

Every town has one. A summer concert series. Ours happens to take place at the gazebo, next to a huge fountain, by our local government buildings. A beautiful lawn surrounded by Georgian architecture. I couldn’t tell you who played tonight, what they looked like or how many people were in the band. I do [...]

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Ever Heard of an Umbrella?

Seriously, what were the women of yesteryear thinking? My mom used to actually go out into public with one of these rain bonnet, hat, shower cap, get-ups. And I don’t think I was embarrassed either.
And my dear friend Maria, from college, sent me one recently for my 40th birthday. How sweet, huh? So, as a [...]

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At the Bean

I drove to Chicago today. Two of my boys had stayed the weekend with my cousin and her family, and I was only going to pick them up, visit for a while and then drive back to Indy. But cousin only lives 5-10 minutes from the Magnificent Mile. And it is summertime. And it’s [...]

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Another Addiction

That’s right, another addiction. I am powerless over Facebook and my life has become unmanageble.
I’m just waiting for Facebook Anonymous to start up somewhere b/c I think I need help. As you can imagine, the laundry generated from11 days out West, especially that of four little boys, is immense. Not to mention that we were [...]

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Back home again in Indiana

Sometimes I wonder why we live in Indiana? After spending 11 days out west, this notion is stronger than ever. The mountains and the history and culture out west breathe life in me. I have churned these questions over and over in my head: How can we live out here and build community anew? How [...]

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SNOW in June?

Excuse me, but is this June? Sure seems like I’m on a winter vacation right now. I’m sitting in a log cabin while it continues to snow, snow, snow. Yellowstone is closed. Yes, closed.
So here we sit in a lodge built in the 1920s with people all over the country who have tried to get [...]

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No one Ever Told Me

The Badlands National Park, in South Dakota, has been there all my life, yet no one ever told me. I am truly amazed that no one has sent me trekking this way before. No one has shared their enthusiasm for this natural wonder in this beautiful land called South Dakota. How could it have taken [...]

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