...sometimes you just have to stop and take in the beauty that is around you. A hot spring day, an endless track meet, a secret desperate wish to finally get to go home did not completely consume me. I still had a moment of gratitude for the blessing of this beautiful young man.

Typhoons in the Philippines

When you think things are bad, when you feel sour and blue, when you start to get mad…












You should do what I do! Just tell yourself, Duckie, you’re really
quite lucky!










Some people are much more…Oh, ever so much more…Oh, muchly much-much more unlucky than you.

I kinda like Elvis singing this better, but Fiona seems to really mean it.

Immortalized... Re-enactment of the first time Charles was punched in the face by a kid in school. I had to put it here so I wouldn't lose it...

Sunrise service on Easter morning in Ocean Grove.
Two men are baptized in the ocean; one of whom I've known for as long as my oldest has been alive.
Divine coincidences abound.

This is the longest winter ever.

most coveted, most dreaded, most long awaited, most desired, most regrettable?

Blessed Be Your Name
In the land that is plentiful
Where Your streams of abundance flow
Blessed be Your name

Blessed Be Your name
When I'm found in the desert place
Though I walk through the wilderness
Blessed Be Your name

Every blessing You pour out
I'll turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in, Lord
Still I will say