Confession of a Fantasy-Junkie

Confession: I love fantasy. My favorite authors, J.R.R. Tolkien and Robert Jordan are in the fantasy genre. I admit to playing Dungeons and Dragons (even watched the cartoon). I thoroughly enjoyed Gauntlet at the arcade and one of my most memorable Christmases included a bunch of cousins playing the brand-new Legend of Zelda on the brand-new […]

Show Up: The Gift of Presence

“Thank you so much for your kindness and friendship during a sad time in our lives.” I found these words in a note I received recently from a couple who has definitely experienced great sadness this year. Now, I would tell you I didn’t do anything special. I didn’t do anything extraordinary for or with these people. And that is […]

Retreat!

Sometimes you need to unplug. Sometimes you need to get away. Sometimes you need to withdraw, change-it-up, get out-of-town. Here are a few highlights of my recent journey to parts elsewhere… Enjoying milkshakes with Grandparents. Starting a snow ball fight at a rest stop. Pulling off to pose for pictures at mountains and canyons. Sampling Alien Jerky. […]