Yesterday, some friends and I were talking about how hard it is raising children in today’s world. As mothers, we all worry about our children. Will they make the right decisions, meet the right people, find the right job, make it to school or work and back safely, be safe at school or work, survive to be an adult, a parent, a grandparent. It’s a constant state of worry. Read more
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My Favorite Story
Recently, a friend of Morgan’s asked me to tell her the story of how Ken and I met. I laughed when she said “It’s my favorite story.” Apparently the girls have told the story to their friends, and they all find it so romantic. I guess it is romantic, but to me, it’s just “our story.” In honor of Ken’s birthday this coming Friday, I thought I’d share the tale with you. Read more
Fine Wine
This afternoon, my husband, his sister, and I had the chance to visit a vineyard. What an amazing place with many, many years of operational history. Out of all of the steps taken to produce the number one wine in the country, the step that amazed me the most was the very first one. In order to ensure that every single grape is absolutely perfect, the vitner hand picks only the perfect grapes from the vine. All of the grapes are used in what he termed “every day wine,” but the award winning wine is made only from these hand picked grapes. What love and care must go into that process! Imagine spending the hottest days of the entire year, the first days of August, outside in the blazing sun, painstakingly choosing only the very best grapes – not too heavy with juice, perfectly colored, and without blemish. Read more
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