One love One voice

Around and Around

Probably one of my all-time favorite movie scenes is in the classic, small-town American baseball movie, The Sandlot. A group of pre-adolescent boys spend their summer days playing baseball, but in this scene they all go to a carnival together. One of the boys pulls out a big pouch of chew, they all shove aContinue reading “Around and Around”

Right or Left

Chocolate or Vanilla? Rap or Country? Pizza or Sushi? These may (or may not) be easy decisions when there are only two options. But what if we start adding in hamburgers, tacos, cookies and cream, coffee, or a million different other things? Some you might love and others not so much, but it’s much moreContinue reading “Right or Left”

Rooted in love

A big, beautiful tree in front of City Hall was toppled Sunday afternoon when a crazy storm blew through our little town. It was one of several trees that had fallen, and countless broken branches. We even saw a trampoline perched on top of huge tree that was lying across the road. In some regions,Continue reading “Rooted in love”

Stand in the waves

This past weekend, we celebrated our granddaughter’s sixth birthday at the Redding Waterworks park. We had a blast on all the slides, but I think the kids liked the wave pool best of all. Every time the waves would start, they’d get so excited trying to jump over the water as it swelled toward us.Continue reading “Stand in the waves”

Let the music play

Some of my fondest childhood memories are the times I spent with my Auntie Sheila learning to sing, play the piano, and the life lessons that come from the arts and music. With a few exceptions, I enjoy nearly every genre of music. Always have. Rap, Latin vibe, Folk, EDM, African rhythms, classic rock, orContinue reading “Let the music play”