Rich’s fingerprints

I have a friend named Rich.  He and his wife Heidi have been our kids’ theatre coaches for the past 10 years or so.  Rich and Heidi are probably the most joyful, bubbly, and genuinely nicest people we know.  We Read more

I nose what you mean

I was 12, wearing my dad’s sweatshirt, arms hugging my legs, knees pulled in tight to my chest, rocking on a chair in the living room.  My momentum crossed the balance threshold and I found myself facedown on the tile Read more

welcome to college life!

Oh man, do I wish I had a picture of this. We had a not-so-unique situation at our house today.  Our washing machine has decided to take a couple of days off.  Quite coincidentally, our darling children took this opportunity Read more

another quiet ending

Archery season ended Saturday in PA.  Once again, the deer herd was largely un-maligned by my best efforts.  Despite being skunked for yet another season, fall is my favorite time of year to be in the woods for a variety of Read more

hey parents!

Hi, I’m Stacy, and I’m the parent of a middle-schooler (or 3)… Have I mentioned that I’m the youth pastor at my church, again?  One of the things that I want to do differently this time around is the way Read more