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You Had Me at Fibonacci

Happy Fibonacci Day! Numbers fascinate me. Math is organized and predictable. It's right, or it's wrong, nothing in the middle. Black...

A Sunday of Remembering 9/11

I went to church twice today if you count the normal service in an abnormal place, then another one I watched online from a friend's...

Joy is Risky

Thoughts are always tumbling around in my head. Sometimes, they're worth my time; other times, I scrap them. One that is surfacing now...

Hello, This is Becka

I had a sneaking suspicion I was on the phone all day. No wonder. Take a look at the tally of my day: 26 text threads, not counting...

Default Settings and Divorce

Sometimes, even Mom leaves an empty toilet paper roll. I just wanted to see what it felt like to be a kid again, assuming somebody else...

Ducks in a Row

I spent last weekend with my grandmother and one of my aunts who lives out of state. Grandma's house has always been a place of good...

The Best Part of the Day

My favorite part of the day? Spending time with Kara, my lovely daughter, walking around the neighborhood. That's when she really opens...

Slipping Through My Fingers

This song never fails to reduce me to a puddle of tears by the third line. If you've not heard it, it's well worth the time to listen....

Saying Yes to the Best

The heavens declare the glory of God! This is the view above my head as I write. The past week has been so full of classes, travel, and...

Requiems and the Resurrection

Happy Resurrection Day! The pictures are from around our neighborhood today. Miss E has the prettiest daffodil patch I've ever seen, and...

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