With power bars and water bottles, we headed out on an adventure. Last week during Pope Francis’ visit, my friend, Kris, and I went on a pilgrimage. We joined the thousands of people who ignored the apocalyptic traffic reports to venture downtown. In the middle of the night, we donned reflective vests and checked bike lights to make sure…
I took my co-blogger’s advice and found something to celebrate this week! I took Wednesday, September 23rd, Yom Kippur, the autumnal equinox, the first day of Autumn and I am sure somebody’s birthday, off. Well, at least half the day anyway. And I convinced most of the members of my family to take the day…
Do you put things off for some special day in the future? Don’t wait. Find something to celebrate this week with its variety of cultural events, religious observances and natural holidays. “Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Fall starts on September 23, the equinox. Shorter…
It is always a little tricky, when you have a big family, to find an activity that is difficulty/age appropriate for engaging the whole family. But even when we had a kid in the child seat on the back of my bike, or one or two kids on training wheels, the Collen family always loved…
In the beginning, there was a tin can shed. It was a falling-down, rusted, weedy haven for local fauna; a yard shed, hosting its own rooftop garden. The corner location made it easy to overlook, especially given the scope of more pressing house projects. Water in the basement and holes in the walls have a way…
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