I am a rescuer.

I stop for turtles crossing the road and will carry them to the side they are heading for. I will grab a non-venomous snake with my bare hand to move it to safety. I have taken in … read more.

My brother and I grew up on a rocky, vine-covered hillside. Consequently, neither of us ever learned how to mow grass. As an adult, I tried a push-mower a few times, and then hired a teen to do the job.

Michael … read more.

DRAG ME TO THE CAPITOL!

This was the name of the march and protest rally my eldest attended on Tuesday in Montgomery, Alabama. Liam and friends, and Alabama UUs, among hundreds of others descended on the capitol to protest two bills … read more.

Mother’s Day is a mixed experience for most of us.

For some it is a wonderful time of family gathered around the lynchpin that is the mother. For others it serves as a painful reminder of hurt and loss.

For all those … read more.

I brought Liam down with me last week, and in between fellowship obligations, we made it to the beach for a few hours.  We also caught one of the Hobbit trilogy movies on the hotel TV.

It made me think of how the four of … read more.

Transitional times are tricky.  Like the god Janus whose two faces turned in opposite directions, we keep trying to look back and focus on the past, and also to look ahead and get our bearings for the future.

We temporal creatures only live in one … read more.

I’ve had Disney World on my mind lately.  Every trip has been a mixture of delight and disaster.

My first trip at age five, I got a stomach bug and had to stay in bed most of the trip.

The next time, my little brother pulled a pot … read more.

Reflection:

Celebrated my 56th birthday this week. It was a quiet family affair after my 5-hour drive home from the coast. Bill, Angus and I ate takeout barbeque ribs and stuck a candle in a delicious lemon icebox pie. Angus loves … read more.

When my Liam was young and full of youthful energy, I found myself calling out frequently as I struggled to catch up, “Walk, Liam! Gentlemen walk indoors.”

I still call to our lovely, exuberant young people, “Walk, Dear Ones. The Beloved … read more.

Our older son Liam has been home for spring break this past week.  It is wonderful to have him home and see and talk with him everyday.  He is a pleasant, intelligent, kind, and funny fellow!

I am reminded of learning about “Family systems theory.”  … read more.