As I write this 1,513th WmWms post, I find myself at the end of a week of a thousand small transitions. I think there is growth in most of them, so that’s good, but that something’s good doesn’t mean it’s not stressful. I’m tired tonight and looking forward to a good night’s sleep and some … Read more
The boys’ fall break was today and yesterday, so we’ve been in Gulf Shores since Friday night. This post appears as we’re headed back, probably not far from the Bates House of Turkey for lunch. The Gulf was as startlingly clear and beautiful as I’ve ever seen it. We saw stingrays and dolphins the whole … Read more
(No spoilers. Please don’t add any spoilers in comments.) I’m certain I’ve read for pleasure less in 2010 than in any other year of my literate life. Some of the demands on my time have been things I’ve been able to control, and some haven’t. So it’s been partially elective, if I take a severe … Read more