I went to Barrie in the Fall










After the broken camera fiasco of two weeks ago, I was thoroughly excited to open my gifts and find a brand new lens with even wider aperture settings! See the beautiful picture?
The sun had long since set, the city was a dark and busy place, and we had successfully navigated customs. The five of us banded close to the uniformed pilot sent to guide us through the maze of paperwork, inspections, and inquisitive agents. I don’t know what we expected, when we prepared for arrival, but…
How many of us have ever felt like a failure? What about fearful, do any of us battle fear? Oh, and my personal favorite: insecurity. Anyone insecure? The ladies nodded, self-consciously and cautiously. No one wanted to be the first one to acknowledge insecurities and fears but eventually we all admitted what I assumed: we…
The best part of my job is, by far, the exceptional people I meet along the way: the brides, the grooms, the seniors, the families. The fun is magnified, too, when I get to drive hundreds of miles of highway and fly across the continent and cross state lines and international borders. The past two…
Thirty-ish years ago, she finished her course, passed the exams, walked across stage, received a pin and a lamp, and started working as an LPN. That’s Licensed Practical Nurse, for those of you who wanted to know. It meant she cared for people, made them feel better, and just all-around made a difference in a…
“Mooooom, she’s not cleaning her side of the room!” I would yell, in a desperate attempt to get Joanna to actually stop drawing a picture and do the work that had been assigned. Usually, it didn’t work until Mom actually *came* down the hall, looked at the evidence of Hurricane Joanna, and stayed with us…