by Olivia | Aug 6, 2012 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
Well. Perhaps I should clarify. I’m not sure I would ever express a need for heat and hail in my life, but it’s at least remotely possible that these hallmark features of a Colorado summer serve a purpose. I remember the first time I saw hail here. Of course I’d seen...
by Olivia | Jul 30, 2012 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
I’m writing from a hotel in Houston, where I did not intend to be. After being in a hotel in Memphis all week, I looked forward to my own bed on Friday night. But 34-minute connection in Houston made me nervous. When a late afternoon meeting fell apart, I high-tailed...
by Olivia | Jul 22, 2012 | Books in Process, Lens on Life, Uncategorized
The beaming woman in this picture is my sister. And what’s not to beam about? She is holding Eloise, her first grandchild, and Elsa, the second grandchild of our eldest brother. These two beauties were born about three weeks apart last summer. A few weeks later...
by Olivia | Jul 16, 2012 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
It’s been a long time since I jumped. Years. Decades. This is because of my cranky feet, which I’ve written about before. Even though he couldn’t find anything wrong, one orthopedist told me that based on my description of the pain and what he observed in my...
by Olivia | Jul 9, 2012 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
Today would have been 63 years. Technically my parents were married 55 years. By the time they reached 50, my dad’s early dementia was clear to all of us, and Mom had some serious vow-keeping to live into over the next few years. Grace released Dad to wholeness in...
by Olivia | Jul 2, 2012 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
I’m the first to admit I do not understand NASCAR racing. The pits look exciting—how fast the crew does its magic and gets the driver back on the track. But going around a circle endlessly on a Sunday afternoon? I guess I’m a destination driver. The creeping cautions?...
