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summer street music

Aidan’s guitar teacher Tamara arranged for the kids (and adults) to play at number of farmer’s markets this summer. This was their first gig. It was a lot of fun. The passers-by were most gracious and...

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a footbridge and a red picnic table

Went north again this week. I feel myself drawn there more than ever lately. There is something about being just out of reach. Life moves more slowly. Cell phones seldom work. There’s nothing to plug...

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a small gesture of life

july 21, 2012–Dad died today. At 4:46 am. Yesterday Karyn asked me to stop by the nursing home to pick up his laundry for her to wash. I live 40 minutes away. She lives 5. I felt put upon. Not by the...

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invention club kicks-off

This past Friday, we kicked off our Invention Club–a 16-week program designed to introduce kids to invention and engineering. The program is part of the Lemelson Foundation with the mission to create...

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2012 tecumseh trail marathon

This past Saturday, I ran the 10th annual Tecumseh Trail Marathon 26 miles through the woods and hilly terrain of central Indiana. This was my first marathon and the longest distance I’ve yet to run in...

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a final toast for mom

My mom died after a 15 month long battle with breast cancer at 3:37am on Friday, November 30, 2012. A week and two days later on Sunday, December 9, we gathered some family and friends at a local...

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winter fun up north

We sneaked a couple of days up north before school began and enjoyed a bunch of winter fun. We spent a day snowshoing our property, went ice skating, snow tubing, hiking, and I even got in a trail run...

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a trip to angelic organics

Recently, we joined a group of homeschooling friends for an overnight camping trip to Angelic Organcis Farm in Caledonia, Illinois. It rained, but certainly not on our parade. Angelic Organics is a “a...

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backyard robins

Once again, our backyard has become a haven for spring robins. One attentive mother made a nest in the corner of our pergola by the rose bush. We’ve been watching her for weeks now, dutifully building...

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675,000 gallons per second

Wanderlust has overcome me again, and so we’ve headed east. It’s been too long since I’ve seen the Atlantic; we are ocean bound. With as little a plan as possible, we are easing our way along the...

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