Ironically, after I wrote my last blog post, our family entered one of those "rainy" patches. To be honest, with all that has been going on, I had forgotten I even wrote that post. But when someone commented on it today, I was reminded of my own words. I guess this is one of those times when I get … [Read more...]
Being Mindful of the Rain
October 15, 2011 by · 3 Comments
Yesterday was one of those days where the weather couldn't seem to make up its mind. Blazing sunshine one minute, then torrential downpour the next. When it rains all day, I don't seem to pay much attention to it. But when it suddenly goes from full sunshine to a torrential downpour in the span of … [Read more...]
Why Go For So Long?
October 12, 2011 by · 1 Comment
As I mentioned in my previous post about our return, our family is hoping to spend the 2012-2013 school year in Nicaragua. Whenever we share the news with friends and acquaintances, the first question we receive cuts right to the point: Why? And for many people, the shock of our plans seems to … [Read more...]
Making Dinner at 7am
October 6, 2011 by · 2 Comments
It's 9am and dinner is ready. (Well, almost.) Whew. No, we're not celebrating Opposite Day (although that is one of my kids' favorite days). But I am observing another "no time to cook dinner at dinner time" day. I remember when we first returned to Maryland six years ago. We moved into our … [Read more...]
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