I have hated the concept of a border wall since I first heard about it a few years ago. In my mind, it’s an ugly symbol that says we don’t want you, you’re not welcome here, and we don’t care about your problems. This is contrary to how I’ve always viewed the United States, not to mention my own Christian values. Then I moved to Arizona, and the environmental issues, and the voice of Arizonans further stoked my disappointment in the construction of the wall. A majority of them do not want it. Continue Reading
Midway through senior camp
Here it is, the end of the third week of what feels like senior camp in Arizona. Oh it’s not quite the same as the summer camp of my youth, but there are similarities – like nap time in the afternoon. A few years ago, Kathy introduced me to the notion of renting at an age-restricted, 55+ active senior community. I was hesitant at first. Now, I’m visiting my third community and I love it, and it does feel like camp, except for the meals. So what have I liked so far? Well first, there Continue Reading
Twenty-two hundred miles later…
Is the news stressing you? Gray skies got you down? Maybe depressed because your team bowed out of March Madness early and your arch-rival is still dancing? I’ve got the perfect solution. Gas up the car, pack a couple weeks’ worth of clean underwear, charge your phone, grab a cooler. It’s time for a road trip. Don’t worry about a plan – just check the weather and let the highway spill out in front of you, away from the storms. Stop planning dinner around the news and wondering if you need to Continue Reading
My Trip Home to Wisconsin’s Driftless Area
If Wisconsin is a pot roast, Vernon County and Viroqua, it’s government center, are the tasty little nuggets stuck to the bottom of the pan. If you’re willing to get off the freeway and adventure a bit, you’ll realize the richness and flavor it adds to the state. I know that's a reference not everyone will know, but if you grew up in Wisconsin, you ate pot roast! Bucolic views of rolling farmland. The clippity-clop of a horse pulling an Amish buggy. Fresh, white, au naturel cheese, not Continue Reading