Slack packing
Slack pack. The young daughter of a dear friend is claiming her dream and currently hiking the Appalachian Trail. I’m learning a lot...
Music man
It’s easy to have regrets after losing a loved one. Some regrets are big (why did we let 9/11 scare us away from Italy in 2001?) Some...
Under the helmet
Left hand, two fingers hanging loosely down beside your body in an inverted V – that’s the quick, universal greeting for motorcyclists....
Fight the band
"Fight the band." My trainer at the Y recently said that to me and I told her it sounded like a great name for a rock group....
Catastrophe (averted)
My husband Charles and I once undertook a daring cat rescue at night in the middle of a busy two lane road. There’s a conversation about...
Permission granted to grieve
A dear friend experienced a devastating loss in the past week. In a matter of hours, her world shifted irrevocably. Yet, even before the...
The gift of time
I have received such special responses from so many of you after you’ve read “Hey, God? Yes, Charles.” Each message has then triggered so...
A seasonal grief
In loss, I've learned ways to get into a good defensive zone. In life, and basketball though, it can be hard to stay there, and so...
