Mothers Make Men: Daily living, failing, and picking myself up again, an ode to Mother’s Day

Those ten minutes of intense hot water hitting my back can bring joy to my day.  Ask any mother and she will tell you that she never realized the simple luxury of taking a shower.  Alone.  Three minutes in, I hear the door open.  Boys giggle.  The sound of their tiny man clothes hitting the … Continue reading →

the building blocks of life

 “Has anyone ever seen anything like this— dawn-fresh, moon-lovely, sun-radiant, ravishing as the night sky with its galaxies of stars?” One day I went strolling through the orchard, looking for signs of spring, Looking for buds about to burst into flower, anticipating readiness, ripeness. Before I knew it my heart was raptured, carried away by … Continue reading →

Ignorance is Embarrassing

The cat is out of the bag.  I am clueless when it comes to “being green.”  What is this “Going Green” thing anyway?  Is it just another trend? Does it all really matter?   It is a lifestyle and I am bound to understand it. I love living in Boulder.  The city and the people … Continue reading →