Why I Run.

Chris here, guest-blogging again. I like to run. Not fast. More jog than sprint. More wander than race. I’ve been doing this, on average, twice a week since 2003. Sometimes longer distances or times, sometimes inside on the treadmill when its hot, cold, dark, or wet. It has become my favorite “me” thing to do […]

The Fruit of the Sea.

A guest post, as written by my husband Chris. All that I ever learned about shrimping, I learned by watching Forrest Gump. That all changed on Saturday. My uncle Leo invited me to go along with him and his neighbor Doug on a beautiful mild Saturday morning. Since I have a 6 month old son, […]

All Little Girls Need Beds of Steel…Right?

Remember a few months ago when I ever-so-gracefully broke Ali’s bed? And remember that Chris “made it work” until he could PROPERLY reconstruct the bed?? Well, life got busy, summertime came and went, and somehow, three months flew by with her bed in the “make it work” transitional state. But then, Sunday night was The […]

When Daddy’s in Charge.

While I was having fun making pottery last weekend, Chris and Ali had some Daddy/Daughter time, which is always ripe with a few good tales. So today, Chris is guest blogging to share a couple of short stories from their day. It Takes Guts To Be a Parent. There are sensitive subjects that you have […]