I have geeky quirks. And I was reminded of one today.
I like numbers, patterns, milestones, nostalgia, and computers. All those things added together to make for a late night sometime in the past year, when I played around with a spreadsheet and dates. I figured out all sorts of milestones in my life, and then [...]

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Now, THIS was more like it for a first day…

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Today was completely anti-climactic.
This year, we’ve got one daughter starting 8th grade, another starting 5th grade, and the youngest hits the milestone of kindergarten. For the first time in 13 years, we will not have a preschooler in the house! We’ve looked forward with joy to the start of this school year.
But then last [...]

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…tomorrow. Lists. Packing. Praying. Wondering. Imagining. Medicating.
If I’m able, I’ll try to post occasionally here on our trip to India. If not, look for a full measure of posts when I return.

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Rachelle Staley totally rocks. Rachelle Staley is my hero. Rachelle Staley has changed lives for almost a thousand internationally adopted children, impacted dozens of youth at NFC (including my daughters now), and has great stories. And I finally got to live in one of them.
Rachelle knows Phil Stacey:

She and Phil and Phil’s sister were really [...]

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After almost 1500 miles, 40 innings, and 31 runs, our baseball adventure is over.
Today, we left Toledo, Ohio about 8:30 am, and drove a few hours to see the Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park. It was a hot afternoon for baseball, but beautiful. We entered the stadium by passing [...]

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Last night, we were in the reigning world champion’s home ballpark. Today, we made the long drive to Comerica Park, home of last year’s runner up, the Detroit Tigers. And while traveling between last year’s World Series participants, we saw hallowed football ground:

South Bend Indiana is the home of Notre Dame, so we peeked at [...]

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Today was very, very fun! Had a leisurely morning in Indianapolis, drove 3 hours or so to St. Louis, stopping at Greenville College on the way (where Jars of Clay met and formed). Doug bought us tram tickets to go the top of the arch in St. Louis, and when we arrived, we discovered a [...]

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Now that I’m actually doing it, I’m realizing what a unique experience this trip is/is going to be. Like my brother said, “When else do I have nothing to do but watch baseball and drive on the interstate?”
I arrived on my own in Indianapolis about 11:15 last night. The flight attendant had us look out [...]

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I want to share some news with you that I’m really excited about: I’m going to India with my daughter Hayley in August. Tonight she said, “I really want to see what another country is like!”
For years, I have been convinced and committed to the idea that working for justice in the world is something [...]

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