Back from vacation.

Deciding to drive, instead of fly, to Nashville for this vacation was a great decision. The hours to myself, beautiful mountain scenes all around me, singing at the top of my lungs – they just sort of swept everything away. Work and life and everything that might not seem so big taken on their own, [...]

May 23, 2010 В· Jen В· 4 Comments
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Caesura.

I fear I have been remiss in posting here, not for lack of anything to say, but more for lack of time to put it all into words. Life feels busy to me, and fulfilling, if not without frustration – overall, it feels good, and whole. But I’ve felt it coming for a while now. [...]

May 9, 2010 В· Jen В· No Comments
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On this, the day of your sons’ baptism…

When I received word that my dear friends Mandy and Breezy were received into the Episcopalian church this Easter, I was not terribly surprised, as I knew they were studying for it. When I received a vaguely cagey email from Mandy not long after – “I have to ask you something” – I admit I [...]

June 4, 2009 В· Jen В· One Comment
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