This past holiday weekend Marika and I took the motorhome and the dogs to southeastern AZ to see the migrating sandhill cranes. We camped at the Whitewater Draw Wildlife Refuge in the middle of desert brush, agricultural fields and man-made ponds created to attract migrating birds. The refuge is surrounded by the Dragoon Mountains to the west and the...
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It’s that time of year when it’s easy to remember to be thankful. All of the turkey and ham commercials on television remind us to be grateful for what we have and for the people in our lives. But gratitude is an act for every day living, even without the festive meal. Click here to read all about gratitude. Still, this is a wonderful opportunity...
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It is a simple joy every morning to choose my breakfast plate: lime forest green raspberry black orange gray white turquoise all Colorflyte by Branchell, from the 50’s collected over the years from thrift stores, yard sales, on eBay because food is more delicious when served on the perfect color Too often we are so focused on the giant...
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When it comes to creative expression, our tendency is toward all or nothing. We wait for that perfect opportunity to begin living into our true creativity. We tell ourselves we need a designated space, a big chunk of scheduled time and all of the materials at hand before we can begin. Unfortunately, this isn’t how life happens. And so we have...
Read MoreWhen The Only Way Out Is Through: A Paddler’s Story
It was advertised as a great family trip, a leisurely four hour, 15 mile kayak on the Manistique River through a wildlife refuge. I had watched the video on youtube of a father and son, all smiles as they paddled past trees and the chirping of birds. Marika and I love nature, love being on the water. We’ve kayaked many times together, in bays, along...
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