The Dougherty family lost our leader yesterday. After 88 years, Ed Dougherty's heart finally just quit beating while he was sleeping. What a gentle way to leave this world. Doc was special to me from … [Read more...]
To Run or Not to Run
I signed up to run in another 5K, and I've been apologizing to my former self ever since. A few years ago I gave myself the gift of never running in another 5K. I had run in several. Five makes … [Read more...]
Resolutions?
Happy New Year, four days late! I'm trying to catch up from all the celebrations in the last few weeks--Thanksgiving, Ranger School Graduation (!!), Christmas--so here I am writing about resolutions … [Read more...]
Celebrating with Roses
Last Christmas, my husband and I gave each other a rose garden of twenty roses. When we were planning the garden, I said to the representative from the rose company, "We could have roses for our … [Read more...]
Do You Call it Adultery or an Affair?
We had our legs knocked out from under us last weekend. When I say us, I mean a group of people who’ve known each other for decades. A group of people who thought they were immune to stuff that other … [Read more...]
Do You Volunteer with Your Children?
This empty nesting phase of life has all kinds of changes. The house is quiet and boring. Yes. The laundry pile is smaller, and grocery bills are less. Yes. I expected all those changes, but one … [Read more...]
Doing Hard Things…Again
One of my favorite posts is from January 8, 2015. The topic is Doing Hard Things. Go here to read it. I'm revisiting this topic because our children are doing really hard things right now. Anna moved … [Read more...]
Do You Write Lists?
I'm a list person. I write lots of to-do lists and cross off completed tasks. I'm one of those people who, if I complete a task not originally included on the list, I'll add it and then mark it off. … [Read more...]
Emerald Isle? Yes, Please!
Last year, my family spent the final week of July at Emerald Isle, NC. Anticipating a future with children living all over the place, I suggested (My husband will say, "insisted") we rent a house … [Read more...]
A Week at Deer Valley YMCA Family Camp
Every summer for 15 years, my family has spent a week at Deer Valley YMCA Camp in Fort Hill, Pennsylvania. It's a beautiful place, one of our favorites in the … [Read more...]
