This week I have been in Florida for our annual trip to Siesta Key with our good friends Joe and Jackie. When I first arrived and went out onto their lanai, I broke down. The lanai was one of Amy’s favorite places in the world.

When it came to holidays, I was never the brightest bulb. I always struggled with what was appropriate. Was Valentine’s Day more important than Sweetest Day? Did it outrank our anniversary in terms of importance

Today was a beautiful pre-spring day with a blue sky and the temperature hovering around 40 degrees. It was a good day for a hike after taking a couple of days off to help a friend move his son to Minnesota.

The Gawron family faced many life challenges. Foremost among those challenges was growing up in a home with a mother diagnosed with bipolar disorder. The family did an incredible job working through those challenges.

Tonight, I am flying back from Florida. The flight is only three hours, but whenever I have too much time to think, sadness overtakes my thoughts. So, I pulled out my book of story ideas to see if I could distract my mind for a few hours.

My September trip to The Grand Staircase-Escalante is looming on the horizon. I received an email from my guide this week informing me they have changed the classification of the trip from Medium-High intensity to Vigorous.

Every parent starts out with the hope and expectation that they will have a healthy child, free from any lifelong diseases or health complications. Fortunately, this is the case most of the time. Amy and I have been amazed

Amy had a mischievous streak, especially when it came to her sister Mary. This probably stems from their sharing a bedroom for most of their young lives. Mary’s 40th birthday was a golden opportunity for Amy to prank Mary that she

Raising a child to be academically, socially, and financially independent is a goal of most parents. When it came to Claire, Amy and I hit the jackpot. From elementary school to adulthood, Claire displayed a self-reliance and confidence