
My Dance with Pain
Since I wrote about the aftermath of the slip and fall on ice with my granddaughter Lilly while visiting snowy Austria in January (Pain and Gain), I feel as though I have been dancing with pain — trying out and learning many different steps. It seems hard to believe that it’s been just a few...

Pain and Gain
One of the pleasures of my trip to Austria, besides the glorious, exhilarating snowfall we had, was taking grandkids Lilly and Nick to school in the morning. The next to last day however, as Lilly and I were navigating down the steep hill to her Kindergarten, I slipped on a patch of ice. Since we...
Children — Oh, the children!
We have just enjoyed a number of family visits — reunions with far flung children and grandchildren, home visits with closer groups. The time together puts me in mind of the numerous ways that children influence and shape our lives. What are the ways you have found children to be formative, possibly transformative, in your...
WHO AM I…
nd why am I here? How long do I have? What’s it all about? Most of us grapple with big questions like these at some time in our lives. Even more so during transitions or times of crisis: moves, challenges in our work situation, our or our children’s lives, the death of loved a one,...