Sun and Shade – 6/24/2022 Perhaps there is no starker example of immediate contrast than sun and shade. By immediate, I mean that they are so near to each other that you can literally step out of one and into
So Much Fluff – 6/17/2022 I noticed the bird perched in my backyard linden tree. Suddenly he plunged toward earth, his feet closed around his prey as he took it to the ground. No, this scene was not about the
Beauty – 6/10/2022 One of my wife’s favorite flowers is a yellow rose. We have a newly planted one in our yard. It was a retirement gift for her from the staff at Our Lady of Lourdes School where she
Next Step – 6/3/2022 This past week my youngest granddaughter, Molly, finally decided that she didn’t have to drop back down to her hands and knees to get across the room. She took her first “free range” steps, leaving behind
“Buen Camino” – 5/27/2022 Three years ago, this very week, I was part of a pilgrimage group walking the final 120 kilometers of the Camino de Santiago, or the Way of St. James in northern Spain. In many ways it
Story Flowers – 5/20/2022 It only would take one visit, especially at this time of year to realize that my wife and I have a special love of lilacs. We have six varieties planted on our property. Some add additional
Beginnings & Endings – 5/13/2022 Spring is exploding this week. Two weeks ago, as I hunted turkeys I wore long underwear and gloves because each morning started at about twenty degrees. This week we had some sunshine and summer-like temperatures.
Prayers Answered, Healing Received, Promise Kept – 5/6/2022 Early last fall I wrote an essay entitled, Paddle & Pray with Monarchs. The piece was about a kayak pilgrimage I made by paddling around Shawano Lake, a substantial body of water
A Day Afield – 4/29/2022 Because of other commitments, and last year just because I forgot to send in my application on time, I set out this morning for my first spring turkey hunt in six years. A few notes
Secret Ingredient – April 22, 2022 A man I know shared this story from his youth with me. I think he was glad to have the opportunity to finally share it with someone – I’ll call him Dave. Dave came
