Bookends: June 2016
June began with the close of a very long project I was working on and ended with a road trip to Acadia National Park and Prince Edward Island. The month was marked … Continue reading Bookends: June 2016
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Weekly Walk 38 1/2: Prince Edward Island
When last we met, my family had just spent a couple of days wandering by car, foot, and boat around Bar Harbor, Maine, and Acadia National Park. Once I’d done … Continue reading Weekly Walk 38 1/2: Prince Edward Island
Weekly Walk 38
When we hiked on the solstice, we found the trail greatly changed from last week. It almost looked like a different trail.
Weekly Walk 37
If these walks were a pregnancy, it would be full-term as of the walk we took during the last week before the summer solstice.
Weekly Walk 36
During the twelfth week after the vernal equinox, we got to hike with our friend Linda again.
Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson
Housekeeping was the May 2016 SBC selection. If you would like to join the conversation about this book or June’s book—Atlas of Unknowns by Tania James—I invite you to join our … Continue reading Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson
Bookends: May 2016
When I got dressed this past Sunday I felt pretty badass. I went to church, and I got lots of compliments, so when I got home I had my daughter … Continue reading Bookends: May 2016
Weekly Walk 35
We left the house early to beat the heat for our hike during the eleventh week after the vernal equinox.
Weekly Walk 34
The tenth week after the vernal equinox, it was in the mid-80’s when we hiked.
Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman
I intended to—and still might—write a really meaty post about this book, but I’m finding I need to mull over the ideas in this book a bit more. The short … Continue reading Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman
Weekly Walk 33
I won’t try to tell you how much I have going on this week (the ninth since the vernal equinox) because even I don’t like to hear about it. But in … Continue reading Weekly Walk 33
Weekly Walk 32
The eighth week after the vernal equinox, we got to take our weekly hike with my mom! (Not pictured: my mom.)
Imperfect Happiness 