Several days ago—before the sub-zero deep freeze enveloped our area!—my wife and I wanted to add a few miles to our annual hiking total. At the beginning of the year, we signed up for the Hikers 365 Challenge with the goal of hiking 365 miles in 365 days. We began…
Last week we had the joy of welcoming grandchild #5 into the world and to our family. Apparently, Zakkai Patton had been listening to the news and put off his entrance as long as possible (he was almost two weeks “overdue”). Can’t say I blame him. Nevertheless, December 1 becomes…
In contrast to the bright hues of springtime, the variegated greens of summer, and the warm colors of autumn, winter can seem somewhat drab—bare trees, white (if there’s any snow) or brown ground, and short, often cloudy, days. And yet…. Driving across the Rock River bridge this morning, with the…
