What The Ocean Has Taught Me

What The Ocean Has Taught Me

It is no secret to anyone that knows me, even marginally well, that I love the ocean. Not ponds. Not pools. Not lakes — or rivers. The ocean. I am wonderfully fortunate to live within an hour’s drive of some of what I consider to be the most beautiful...
Leaving the Nest

Leaving the Nest

About 10 days ago, I was alerted to a bird’s nest by my two children. The nest sits nestled away in a forsythia bush right outside my bedroom window. Since the bush is on the north side of the house (and is long past bloom), it does not get much attention. So,...