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Mangia
What if you had an uncle Nick who loved to cook? And what if he stretched out long tables, covered them with linens and candles, and filled them with family and friends…and soon to be friends? And...
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And Life Reigns!
It is not the task of Christianity to provide easy answers to every question, but to make us progressively aware of the mystery. God is not so much the object of our knowledge as the cause of our...
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Game Fuel
Whether we are mothers chasing small children or type A executives climbing the corporate ladder, artists or athletes, ditch diggers or pencil pushers, all of us make demands on our bodies. Yet,...
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Grand Teton Ultra: The Gear
I’ve never been a boy scout. But I like their motto. Be Prepared I guess you could call me a gear junky. In preparing for my first ultra, I have read lots of ultra-runner blogs trying to figure out...
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11 Unforgettable Dining Experiences
“When you wake up in the morning, Pooh,” said Piglet at last, “what’s the first thing you say to yourself?” “What’s for breakfast?” said Pooh. “What do you say, Piglet?” “I say, I wonder what’s going...
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On Eating an Elephant…
“How do you eat an elephant?” “One bite at a time.” ~African proverb I suppose there is a certain wisdom that comes with age. Even without purposeful cultivation. A warfare wisdom born of much folly...
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Return…
By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion…How can we sing the songs of the LORD while in a foreign land? If I forget you, Jerusalem, may my right hand forget its skill. May my...
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Honey’s Vintage Sweets
Soft, sea foam walls give the eye a place to rest against a cacophony of color worthy of Wonka. A wall of glass jars filled with assorted delights beckons from across the room. But I can’t get to...
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It’s the Journey…
It is good to have an end to journey towards, but it is the journey that matters in the end. ~Ursula Le Guin It is good to have an end… “Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has...
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Cottontail Conundrum
I gave my babies Beatrix Potter with their milk. Peter Rabbit, little Benjamin Bunny, these were our friends. When they were older, we read Rabbit Hill, a compelling story of wild creatures who hope...
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A Pilgrim Tale: day nineteen
Bar Elvis is something of a legend on the camino. A quirky little bar with graffitied walls, inside and out, and a bustling proprietor who carves strips of salty, cured ham from the loin on the...
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A Pilgrim Tale: day twenty-six
Earth’s crammed with heaven, And every common bush afire with God, But only he who sees takes off his shoes… ~Elizabeth Barret Browning Breakfast at our albergue is delicious and fortifying. While...
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A Pilgrim Tale: day twenty-seven
Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while...
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A Pilgrim Tale: day thirty
After yesterday’s rain, today dawns cold and spectacularly clear. We leave the cemetery behind, and pick up the trail through farmland. Lots of cows. Lots of cowpies. The weather is perfect for...
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House of Cards
“Look for the man in the suit,” the valet says, as we hand him our keys. The suited man is not difficult to spot amid the boots and denim of tourists, busy snagging mementos in the gift shop of the...
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