Monthly Archives: April 2010

I was driving my daughter to church on a Sunday evening when I noticed this front end loader parked in a mall lot. And I thought to myself, “why not?” The book is The Perfect Storm, by Sebastian Junger.

Once in a while I find myself in a situation so unexpected and unusual that part of my brain keeps nagging, “Is this really happening?” That was the case early in the afternoon this past April 18. I was standing … Continue reading →

For a few years, we attended a small church where the people had all known each other for years and weren’t interested in adding us to the clique. We decided to switch to a church that was alive and thriving … Continue reading →

When Nate and I went to Iowa back in February to look at Bald Eagles, I warned him that birding could be addictive. He spent about 10 minutes explaining to me why it would never hook him. And now look … Continue reading →

I carried the chair to a local prairie. The park district had cut and burned most of the prairie, so I had to settle for this shot. On my way back home, I passed two young girls who were performing … Continue reading →