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The care and feeding of teenaged boys

Sam was miserably sick last week. From head to toe, he looked like a battlefield. Bedraggled hair zagged over his fever-pulsing head. His cheeks were bright red, his eyes watered, his nose wept. Tonsils threatened to explode, muscles from his shoulders to his ankles howled. He coughed, sneezed, and complained of angry stomach pains and […]

Winter Wonderland Found

I couldn’t wait to take our whole family to the Denver Botanic Garden’s Blossoms of Light this year. A few of us went last year. We had so much fun, we talked about it in March, in June, in September. The beauty, enchantment, and whimsy stuck with us long after winter sailed away. Everyone was […]

Overpacking

Ryley is leaving on a school trip today. He will be several states away doing something he loves. I’m happy for him.

Yesterday afternoon, I pulled out a rolling suitcase so I could help pack. I thought about leaving it to him, but changed my mind. I’m glad I did because when I asked […]