Moments

Opening the Present of a Painting

Opening the Present of a Painting

When my daughter and nieces were small, my sister and I piled all of us in the car for an "arts adventure." I’d asked my friend, Beverly Key, a visual artist who does abstract landscapes, oil paintings, and collages, if we could come and watch her paint. She graciously agreed...

That Time I Almost Said No

That Time I Almost Said No

The text came in one morning over the holidays: “Want to go to the Mill?”

My daughter, a high schooler, was at her favorite coffee shop reading, and I was at home working. We were texting about our plans together that afternoon. So far, we’d decided to grab a bite to eat and go shopping for a new comforter for her room (50% off After Christmas Sale!).

And now she was asking if we could also go to a nearby park called the Mill...

The Moon

The Moon

On Tuesday of this week, I had to report to jury duty in the city. In order to be on time, I left the house very early to get ahead of the traffic. As I drove through the neighborhood just at sunrise, I caught glimpses of the moon through the trees. 

I looked for it eagerly, because I'd somehow missed the opportunity the night before to see the supermoon, the biggest and brightest full moon since 1948.

Our Place: The Beauty of Home

Our Place: The Beauty of Home

The For Sale by Owner sign caught my eye as my good friend and realtor, Wayne, drove down the street. He was telling a great story, but I wasn’t listening. I was looking in the side mirror, trying to see the house we had just passed.

We'd planned to check out another place in the cul-de-sac, but now that one didn’t interest me. I asked him to go back.

Bathed in Beauty from the Silent Sky

Bathed in Beauty from the Silent Sky

Have you ever been so moved or inspired or awe-struck by beauty that you wanted to become part of it? If you’re anything like me, a stunning sunrise or sunset can stop you in your tracks. There’s just something about seeing the sky on fire that grabs and holds my attention like nothing else.