Thanks to the amazing generosity of a family member, we have a new bed frame for the first time in 20 years. And not just any old bed frame: this one has an astonishing list price and comes with multiple power and USB outlets as well as its own, dedicated smartphone app. It is alsoContinue reading “A bed frame behemoth”
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Obliviosity
Absence from writing here lately does not equate to lack of eventful days. Really, it just means that my mind is preoccupied with many other things and the thought of writing a blog post is somehow far from it. Recently, I coined a new word: obliviosity. My definition: a state of not being aware orContinue reading “Obliviosity”
Flies in the ointment
As I sit this morning in my chair, sipping a cup of royal milk tea from Asia and eating cardamom rusks from Sweden, I think on and read about what’s going on in the world around me. I wonder what the day ahead has in store other than grading a ton of short papers forContinue reading “Flies in the ointment”
More lenses than photos
At this stage, I think I possess more camera lenses than decent photos taken with my used Nikon DSLR. Win, win? I don’t know. Yesterday, I drove into the Sheffield Neighborhood of Lincoln Park in Chicago to pick up an old Nikon DSLR for $30. The primary purpose for buying it was to get theContinue reading “More lenses than photos”
Time flies
About this time of year, five years ago, a dream of mine came true. I was able to go on a trip to Alaska, where I then met up with two older brothers and two nephews. It was a glorious trip with absolutely perfect weather and no mosquitoes. That’s right, no mosquitoes, or any otherContinue reading “Time flies”
Endings and beginnings
My heart is heavy after learning that a lifelong family friend died last night from a short battle with cancer. She is free from suffering and pain and with her Savior, for which I give thanks. I still grieve for her and the family and friends left behind — I can’t help but feel —Continue reading “Endings and beginnings”
Ready or not
Ready or not, here comes the Fall. I’m not. Ready, that is. On my plate today, among many other things, is to finish grading final papers for my summer class. When I looked at enrollment for my Fall class, I found to my surprise that there are 22 people on the list. That’s more thanContinue reading “Ready or not”
Weird dreams and such
It’s another early morning for me after having weird dreams. Also, my wife struggles with coughing lately and this woke me up. We don’t think it’s virus related or at least, we hope not. Yesterday afternoon was more exciting than planned due to a severe weather event called a derecho. We spent some time shelteringContinue reading “Weird dreams and such”
We all want acceptance
We all want acceptance. Or so it seems to me, at least on some level. We want and hope to be accepted for who and what we are, to be affirmed and loved and cherished and honored as is, not for who we might be or even want to be. This is the root ofContinue reading “We all want acceptance”
Family vignettes
The pandemic has enabled me to spend more time with my family than ever before. For that, I am thankful, although it is not all peaches and cream. By that I mean that we have bad days and good days, bad interactions and good interactions. We continue to learn how to be with one another,Continue reading “Family vignettes”
The OW Factor 