During the holidays nostalgia got the best of me, and I spent some time rooting around in Mom’s mahogany chest of drawers. I found a stack of old photos and sat down to look through them, thinking back to holidays during my childhood where my brothers and sisters would visit, and inevitably, the large cookie … More Run to me
I woke up before dawn on this first official day of Spring Break in preparation for Dan’s early yoga class at the Y. As usual, one of the first things I did was to look out of our bedroom picture window to check on the day. I am never disappointed, as it is like … More The View from Here: What Makes You Grateful?
Sophie Dan texted this photo to me with the caption, “Come on home!” I had had a long and busy day at school, and stayed almost two hours later than I had planned trying to get caught up from being away on tour all last week. I smiled at Sophie’s sweet, graying face and told … More Gifts of Spring
The sky and the day were full of gifts, the view on this Fall day even more beautiful than usual. I cherish the time I get to spend at home with my little family, our old house overlooking Birmingham filled to the brim with love and laughter. As we begin this week of Thanksgiving, my … More Fall from My View
The View from Here 