Today when I was broadening my horizons about the world around me, otherwise known as browsing Facebook, I noticed one of my online friends posted a Summertime Bucket list. Have you ever seen one of these? They’re a list of ideas to spark a summer full of enjoyment and learning. They can be as ambitious as a trip abroad, as fun as a day at the zoo, or as simple as a … [Read more...]
The Joy of Family
As I look back on my childhood, I realize that many of my best memories came from the shared misery my sisters and I endured. Sharing the back seat of a Volvo for numerous trips to my uncle’s dairy farm, often with bags of cow manure for my father’s organic garden in the trunk. We had to come up with ways to fight the boredom of those five-hour car trips with only two … [Read more...]