Fourteen years since our world changed forever. How can that be? I am now teaching children who were not born yet on 9-11. Some of them know about it, and some of them don’t. That fact is hard for me to even wrap my head around. How can they NOT know? As a teacher, I … Continue reading Fourteen
Scattering Seed
On the World Race when squads leave one country to go to the next, Racer blogs begin to talk about the goodbyes. The struggle to release those they have bonded with is difficult. To open your heart and connect, only to have to walk away seems harsh and too hard. The temptation to protect your … Continue reading Scattering Seed
Small Town Phenomena
There is big news in our little town. And when I say big news I mean camp-out-days-before big news. The last time there was this much ruckus was when Walmart opened a few years ago, or maybe the night the Zaxby’s burned down. Tomorrow, after several delays and promises postponed, Chic-fil-a will finally open its … Continue reading Small Town Phenomena
Empty Nest
I drive up the driveway and there are no cars...except mine. I enter the house to silence. No laughter around the table. No voices echoing up the stairwell. No pool balls clicking together. No arguments, or shouts at ballgames, or washing machines churning. No music playing or being played. All is still. This is empty … Continue reading Empty Nest
Baby in a Basket
I saw a post recently on Facebook that said, “Sometimes you just have to put your baby in a basket.” I wish I could remember who posted it, because along with the comment, was a baby picture at a photography studio somewhere of a baby all dressed up for a photo shoot…sitting in a basket. … Continue reading Baby in a Basket
My Un-comfort Zone
I stepped out of my room and pulled my coat tighter around me. Sitting on the ground, I leaned back and gazed up at the sky. I had the strange sensation of disorientation that is not common to me during my usual star gazing sessions. Trying to get my bearings, I found my eyes scanning … Continue reading My Un-comfort Zone
Adventures in Ecuador
Our trip to Ecuador is likely to lead to several more serious blogs...but first a fun story! I have heard stories of foreign travel from all my world traveling friends, but now I have my own story. A week of jumping in cabs and catching buses with 37 people seemed relatively normal for being in … Continue reading Adventures in Ecuador
Song of the Sea
The usual ebb and flow of the waves is more of a constant on this windy day after the morning storms. The song starts at a crescendo and remains there. The bass thunders low, steady and nearly continuous. The ground rumbles under my feet as the water rolls like a boiling pot. The white caps … Continue reading Song of the Sea
Reminder
I love the beach. I love the Song of the Sea and I long to hear it. But sometimes there are voices in my head that drown it out. I think most women know these voices. They come from my own head as I put on my bathing suit and step outside. They are the … Continue reading Reminder
“Daddy, Look at me!”
The boogie board is parallel to the horizon. The boy upon it bobs up and down with the surf with a tentative look in his eyes. He is sitting upright, tensely, as his father pushes the board further out into the deeper waters. The father’s arms are firmly holding either end of the board and … Continue reading “Daddy, Look at me!”
Michelle's Mosaic 