As the year winds down and the lights glow a little brighter tonight, I’m reminded how much these quiet moments matter. Christmas Eve has al...

The leaves are falling and covering the ground. Neighbors are spending their days cleaning up their yards, while I take a different approa...

We went on our last camping trip of the season and returned to a place we had only visited once before but loved so much that we had to ...

Sports season has started, and we’re already two weeks into the Washburn football season. We kicked things off with both games played at ho...

We went on a road trip to Tulsa, OK for the weekend to celebrate Greg’s 50th birthday, which was last Thursday. The trip was a surprise, and...

The Commitment I have been blogging regularly since Sunday, January 3, 2021. I’ve posted at least one entry each week since that date. Some ...

Oliver Sleeping This Sunday morning, I’m struggling a bit with what to write about. I feel like a blank slate that I can’t quite start filli...

Campsite at Eisenhower State Park We went out for our second camping trip of the year from May 22 to May 26 (scheduled). Unfortunately, he...

Oliver in front of Our Tent We went to Hillsdale, KS, for our first camping trip and had a great time. We left Friday evening after work on ...

Happy Easter, everyone! 🌷 The forecast today in Topeka is rain all day long, but that won't dampen our spirits. We're headed to L...

It's hard to believe that it's the end of 2024, and Christmas Day is tomorrow. Another year is winding down, and I'm fortunate e...