misfiring

misfiring

Don’t you hate it?! Things are going smoothly…moving along at a comfortable clip…flowing into each other at a reasonable pace…one part of life speaking fluently to all other parts of life. Everything is making sense. Career, family, friends,...
out of the park

out of the park

I know a boy who has always wanted to play for the majors. Hit a home run in Busch Stadium and live the exhilarating rush of this competitive fulfillment. Like many with similar desires, even with the full engagement of talent, time and energy he did not reach the...
we can only feel as high as we do low

we can only feel as high as we do low

I struggle with tears today~it doesn’t happen often, although it may appear I’ve spent the entire summer in this state! Truly, I’ve come to live most days in a much more goose bump filled way. But occasionally, today for instance, the tears well. The...
parents, paella and patience

parents, paella and patience

My parents came over earlier this summer and my ‘too fab’ dad cut my entryway tile so that I could finally lay and grout it. Heaven. I love getting projects done!They moved to Mukilteo from northern California less than a year ago and what I thought could...
cincinnati

cincinnati

I’ve just returned from Cincinnati. That’s right, I chose to go to Cincinnati in August. First day-95 degrees, sticky humidity and Midwest good times!I’ve had the great fortune to be summoned by my publisher to shoot two DVDs in encaustic...