Back to school in Indiana & why I can’t write

September 10, 2014 in Education, Travelogue, United States

Can I make a confession? It’s hard for me to write in the mid-west.  There are several reasons for this, not the least of which is that we go from […]

Looking with new eyes: On home, and away.

December 16, 2013 in North America, Travelogue, United States

One of the reasons we travel is to see new things. To learn. To grow. To be stretched. To stand outside everything we thought we new and realize that there […]

Good Life Farms: Lambs, Lettuce & Love

September 7, 2011 in North America, Travelogue, United States

A crisp fall breeze blew stiffly across the fields at Good Life Farms and the air smelled distinctly of fall. Gabe tumbled out of the van first, and into the […]

At Least It’s Not A Tattoo…

April 27, 2011 in blog, North America, Travelogue, United States

I carried my handmade corn basket in my lap on the airplane. It made for a strange carry-on, filled with earphones for the kids’ Spanish program that we didn’t want […]

The Storm Before The Calm

October 26, 2010 in North America, Travelogue, United States

Perfect fall days on the flatlands of the midwest… punctuated by a tornado and a little puke… par for the course.

Fun and Family in the Flatlands

April 24, 2010 in North America, Travelogue, United States

Rain on the roof and a quiet moment in a sea of family fun…