Where Globe-Trotting meets Beach-Combing
After Isaac’s birthday, we started worship training. “Do you want to go to the nursery, or do you want to worship God with Mom and Dad?” I ask him as we get him out of the car. “Mama!” he always says. I feed him Altoids during the announcements, and when we start singing, he joins…
Chris was on a cross country flight to Nashville a few weekends ago. Captain Goodbaby and I found plenty to keep us busy. I watched an online video and cut my own hair, and we stopped by the local feed store and bought some chickens. We were only planning to say hello, but this tiny…
Illuminated hymns, illustrated poems, the story of Jesus’ birth from the Gospel of Luke, and the story of Magi from Mathew make up Mary Engelbreit’s “Peace on Earth, A Christmas Collection” book for children. I saw this book on the review list and got excited about Christmas. That was kind of my only reason for…
Our hero and his mini superhero We went to a Veterans Day parade and ceremony today in Milton. Between events, which I was photographing for the Press Gazette, I saw a family posing for pictures in nearby Milton Cemetery. It turns out they were the direct descendants of a man named Aaron Snowden (1765-1845), the…
Panorama of Pensacola Pass The blackwater rivers of the panhandle rendered Pensacola Bay’s startling blue water more of a glossy eggplant, with glints of blue-gray from the gathering clouds. It was lovely. The Goodbaby was napping at the cabin with Grandmama; Chris and Pa were off to the commissary. I rode my bike to the…
So if Dad can fly, does that mean he’s a superhero, too? Chris’ squadron participated in a Trick or Treat at the Squadron event last night. It was awesome. Baby Handsome was TERRIFIED of Chris’ CO in a clown costume. As in, he hid behind me and ran the other direction whenever we saw him….
An online poll of my friends revealed very few people of my acquaintance decorate for each season, citing lack of space/time/interest in seasonal decor. This surprised me a little. I go more toward the Japanese mindset of microseasons, which gives nearly two dozen or more seasonal specialties a distinct nod. I have distinct early fall…
