My youngest son is obsessed with John Lennon and related dilemmas

Quinn asked me to load some Beatles on his iPad recently and I finally had a moment to do it this morning.  He has been really into Here Comes the Sun and chose this song as our first tune of the day.  Not a bad way to start a Sunday, I'd say. As the music … Continue reading My youngest son is obsessed with John Lennon and related dilemmas

An exercise in acceptance

Sadly enough, I did not run when I was in Europe.  Nope (or should I say "nein?), not even once.  I did get some quality exercise walking good distances nearly every day, but my greatest exercise may have come from pacing myself when it came to beer and wine consumption.  I wrote about getting exercise … Continue reading An exercise in acceptance

All that you can’t leave behind

Referencing a lyric from an Irish band on a day when I learned so very much about my maternal, German side of the family may seem inconsistent, but it actually couldn't be any more appropriate.  We each are the direct product of two people, yes?  Of course, who we truly are involves many more than … Continue reading All that you can’t leave behind