Our library water fountain sits in the center of the building. It resembles large, gray boulders imported from the banks of the local river. My kids are drawn to its size and to the water. They climb the rock. I pull them down. They put their hands in the water. I pull their hands out. […]
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Gentlemen, may I advise thee: when your significant other/wife/roommate clears surfaces of tables that have not seen light for months, plus vacuums, and gives the room a tidy look, you must respond with “oohs” and “ahhs” and a thanks for all her splendid deeds. We stay-at-home folk feel the weight of the avalanche, that is the […]
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It’s been damn hot in the Midwest. Hot enough that I worry about taking three young kids out in the elements the same way I would when it’s thirty below. So, I’ll admit it. I’ve skipped dog walking at the Humane Society. Dog walkers take dogs on a bike trail that is under a wide open canopy […]
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A report about one summer morning when I found opportunities to reach out to others without any real planning or forethought. Good Deed 1 Shopped local–at a corner lemonade stand. Two entrepreneurs (young women, mind you) were selling both pink and yellow lemonade for a quarter. Who can resist supporting future business women in their pursuits? […]
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The event coordinator in me planned an afternoon of errands and dog walking. I even ordered breezy, reasonably warm weather to make the day better. In the lobby of the Humane Society, a volunteer greeted us. I told her we were there to walk a dog. “We don’t allow open-toed shoes,” she said. I don’t think this volunteer remembered […]
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abundance in the boondocks 