My sisters and I were walking the beach, lathering up with sunscreen like it was our part-time job, and letting the rhythm of the waves do their slow-down, soul-soothing work. One afternoon, while we were sunk low in our little beach chairs, feet buried in warm sand, sun visors tilted at just the right angle, Julie turned to me and said, “Wouldn't a bologna sandwich taste good right now?” I hadn’t thought about bologna sandwiches in years. But just like that, I was transported back to sitting on a towel spread across the hot Continue Reading
☀️ Saving My Summer
“The summer is almost over!" (Exclaimed with a bit of tension and surprise.) Have you been hearing that lately? Me too. And every time I hear it, a tiny panic button goes off in my heart. Wait. Did I miss it? Am I behind on summer? Which is a ridiculous sentence, really. But it can still feel true, right? Because suddenly there's this pressure to fill every waking moment with something summery. Get to the lake. Have the picnic. Float down the river. Attend the outdoor concert. Soak it all in before fall comes marching in with Continue Reading
Some Days Just Don’t Play in Sync
My sister Lori once performed a piano piece in two completely different tempos at the same time. Her right hand raced ahead. Her left hand lagged behind. It was…remarkable. The event was the annual piano recital. Here’s a little set-up to the important performance ... His glasses were always perched on his forehead, and his legs were always crossed. Mr. Anderson was an extremely gifted piano teacher who reminded us that music was more than notes and that any God-given talent was intended to be developed. He would bang out our weekly Continue Reading