Out walking this morning, Rascal and I found ourselves for a while behind a dad with two young daughters, one daughter on each side. Suddenly, Dad started to run. Not very fast. The girls hustled to catch up. Then they started to giggle. Daddy had turned around and started skipping. They skipped, too. “What… Continue reading Little Tender Moments
Tag: Winter
After the Plow
The roar of an approaching snowplow is a welcome sound in the Midwest. It holds the promise of being able to venture out with the car again after the latest snow. You’ve shoveled the walks and driveway. You’ve scraped the car’s windows and brushed the snow off its roof. You’re ready to go. But the… Continue reading After the Plow
Winter Surprises
Winter has arrived in Michigan, and with it come certain expectations. Michiganders know there will be grey slushy days and days so beautiful they remind us what a privilege it is to live here. Children will build snowpeople, then head for the sledding hills. Hockey players will clear rinks on the pond. Dogs will cavort,… Continue reading Winter Surprises
Poke, Thump, Blast, and Wow
The sound track for this week was a series of graphic-novel sound effects: poke, thump, blast, wow! The poke was our second CoVid19 vaccination–hurray! We even got pins afterward that say “Victory within Our Reach.” They feel like the stickers available at polls on election day that say, “I Voted.” They proclaim the wearer a… Continue reading Poke, Thump, Blast, and Wow