It’s happened many times over the years. John and I have found ourselves in a hospital room awaiting a diagnosis or test results, acutely aware that we are in a situation completely out of our control. One day life is normal and the next we’re shedding tears of grief with...
Last week, Olivia and I went on our early morning walk, (yes, the quiet road across the street I've mentioned before) and as we came back into the neighborhood, the school busses were making their rounds. I thought to myself, "Is it already that time of the year again?" School busses are...
Isn’t it lovely to be able to open our windows and let the spring air in? When we moved to Rockford in February of 2005, I confess that the month of May brought on some fear and anxiety. Being from Southern California and then moving to the Midwest, the tornado scene in The Wizard of...
