This photo was taken in our backyard in 2007. I had just gotten my first digital "Smart Camera" and was trying it out. I was so ...

I have been thinking of advice I would love to give teenagers about to branch out into the world.   I realized I would want to relate my tho...

  This picture was taken from my kayak at the end of a nice afternoon kayaking journey.

On Monday, we had a wonderful surprise! We were taking Ellie into the backyard, and as soon as she turned the corner of the house, she went ...

There is a wonderful experience with Ellie that happens quite often.  As the evening winds down, so does Ellie. She hops up into my chair, w...