** Coming Home **
It was after 11 p.m. when he turned the corner at the intersection of Chambers Street and Broadway. Nels’ journey had begun 46 days earlier at […]
Dreams. Disappointments & Delays. Dedication.
“Without the darkness, you would never know the light” – Yogi tea tab I AM one of “those” people! I love quotes and bits of written […]
A Call For Heroes
Hey Cindy, I was just walking down the street here in Olongapo, Philippines and saw this little cyber-cafe, thought I would drop a line… could you […]
The Last Sunday In September
Most of the posts I have written in this blog have come to me very easily, guided by my brother’s words – our shared memories through […]
An Elephant Ride
Although I don’t recall our mom verbally telling us to ‘pay attention’ to all that is happening around us, she helped us see the beauty in […]
Love Came First
From Japan, I greet you. I am doing well and trust you are also. We've been on and off the island for about three weeks now and wow, my head's spinning [...]
The Mountains We Climb
It’s September 10th, and Nels is 3 days into his ‘Run Across America’. He is “climbing” Yosemite as I write this! Nels has made reference to this run […]
His Legacy Begins
August 22, 2000 – Email from Chris: “I am re-enlisting in November for 3 years, but I have been searching the net for firefighter positions. I […]
Our Final Correspondence
Chris called me before his last deployment in June 2011. I was so happy to hear his voice, and it was a great phone call. We […]
