Many months ago, Jared and I put an event on our respective work calendars called, “Jared and Mary flee the snow to California”. And while we are experiencing a balmy February so far, winter still lasts 6 months at our house, and time in shorts and tank tops with sand in between our toes (and … Continue reading
lake michigan is not the sea. it’s easy to forget that on nights when the water is choppy, the texture changes from glass to wrinkles, and the color takes on nuanced shades of steely blue. when i went to the mitten, my oldest seester (she leaves for china in just 9 days!!) and i hiked … Continue reading
one of the best parts about going to the mitten in august is celebrating my grandpa’s birthday. this year, we celebrated 91 years. acceptable forms of celebration include swimming, kayaking, cake eating, sunbathing, walks, hammock naps, campfires, s’mores, mexican train dominoes (Grandpa is a champ), and sipping coffee on the deck over the lake. happy … Continue reading
i flew to michigan to visit my parent’s home a few days ago. i get to stay in michigan for another week, spending my time with my family. my oldest seester is moving to china in a month, and this is the last hurrah before she moves across the ocean. Continue reading
this weekend, we took a couple days off from work to make it a long one and headed to Jared’s ‘rents house. highlights included: watching a camp rodeo (way to lope, miss mary!), subjecting the family to these (because i love them and I think they’re amazing), bags (because Jared just built us a set … Continue reading
the end of april and all of may were filled with trips and ventures and visits and celebrations. thankful: ranch community garden: our very own row to grow, and wee cherry tomatoes coming in on the deck. Kobuk: always hilarious, always cuddly, always playful, always tennis balls all the time. youth groupies: reminding me to … Continue reading
Moab: Intricate rock formations, heaps of sand and grit, bright sunshine, cold shade, layers of history, abounding sage. We camped, hiked, ate our weight in burgers (thanks, Milts), explored, and laughed. We didn’t have an agenda and weren’t bound to a schedule. We were reminded of the rest that comes from being still outside in … Continue reading
the rugged range 