Family

Benjamin and David, Thanksgiving 2012, Table Rock Lake

Such a wonderful day and a half with David. We have both wanted to see the Green Bay Packers for our entire lives. They aren’t going to get any closer than Kansas City — so we did it. We stayed…

I remember picking the boys up from school on May 24th. It still seems like yesterday. They were so excited as they headed to the airport later that night. It all happened so fast. The next thing I remember, other…

I remember when Benjamin was born. It was May 25th, 2001, in Sioux Falls. I was overwhelmed at the prospect of parenting. Like changing diapers and feeding him. Little did I know that was the easy stuff. He is far…

I’m finishing up Prayers from The Water’s Edge this week. I have a dozen or so pieces of prose and poetry too. This is one of them. Benjamin and David – My life is most likely half over. Maybe a…