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April 15, 2017

7 Quick Takes Friday: The first camp of the summer, video games at the library, pizza for Father’s Day, Cheetos, and a lack of car shopping

Our sons have spent the week at a nature camp, and they’ve really enjoyed it. That might not surprise you, but I thought one would love it, and one might tolerate it. But they have hiked, made friends, explored a stream, made their own stomp rockets, soap, and clocks, and done service
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April 15, 2017

7 Quick Takes Friday: Happy July, a trip to Richmond, adopting a cheetah, buying a car, and a summer read

It’s July! This is my favorite month of the year, and it’s not a coincidence that it happens to be the month I was born. Summer is my favorite season, July is my favorite month, and…well…who doesn’t love celebrating birthdays? Especially when you’re turning 40. But I still have 25
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April 15, 2017

7 Quick Takes Friday: The view from our riverbank, walkie talkies in action, surprises, mini golf, the best sister-in-law ever, and more

What a troubling time. So much violence. So much anger. I went to a vigil today because I felt it was the right thing to do. I didn’t think I was going for myself. But I came away with a sense of peace and gratitude for my community.I was thinking about whether
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April 15, 2017

7 Quick Takes Friday: Hunting for Pokemon, taste testing ramen, summer homework, and a Fort McHenry picnic

We might be a little less into Pokemon Go than we were earlier in the week. Maybe.I mean, we aren’t walking into walls and off cliffs. But we are stalking Pokemon in the library.And we are still taking pictures of the cool ones. Last night when we were walking through the neighborhood,
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April 15, 2017

7 Quick Takes Friday: When summer camp is no picnic, snowball sizes, our Little Free Library, Pokemon rats, Estes rockets, and a new hat

The “no-sugary snack” rule I saw in our summer camp instructions should have been a sign that this camp wasn’t going to be a good fit. It did not go well. In fact, we didn’t make it through the week.In the end it wasn’t the debates over the Oreo cookies that
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April 15, 2017

Seeing the pope for the first time

By Jonathan Gunner Parishioner of St. Louis, Clarksville KRAKOW, Poland - The day started as planned at the Mercy Centre for catechesis, Mass, and meeting Archbishop Lori. Mixed in there was a shared testimony from a couple who met while part of the famous youth group started by St. John Paul II. They
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April 15, 2017

40 is the new 39, birthday celebrating, shoe shopping, octopus in a bottle, and fishing with strangers

The night before my 40th birthday we lost electricity. It was hot and humid, and we had to fumble around in the darkness to get ready for bed. Losing power always makes me more appreciative of what I have, and this time was no exception.Especially when the electricity came back
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April 15, 2017

7 Quick Takes Friday: Continued birthday celebrations, Old Bay pasta, Pokemon hunting at the beach, school supplies, and how we pack for the beach

We spent last week at the beach, and I have so much to share with you from our trip. I’m hardly sure where to begin—well, besides sharing what it’s like to vacation as a group of 27. Tune in for that post soon.Because we were at the beach for my
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April 15, 2017

7 Quick Takes Friday: The Olympics, the case of the vanishing cheese balls, egg hunts in August, a backpack search, and other shopping fun

I’ve already written about my least favorite Olympic moment of the week. My favorite—and likely Baltimore’s favorite—moment: when Michael Phelps went from near tears to laughter while the national anthem played, all because some Baltimorean friends yelled out “Oh!” during the anthem. That’s what we do in Charm City to honor our Orioles.Embed
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April 15, 2017

An introduction to Dust and Dewfall (the title of my new rock album)

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April 15, 2017

7 Quick Takes: Bringing the Olympics home, gearing up for school, cardboard treasures, vegetable fun, grocery shopping as entertainment, and the last days of summer

Five years ago today John and I boarded a plane to fly to China to meet our baby boy. Now he's 6 1/2 and getting ready to start first grade. If you're curious about the day we met our younger son, here you go. We are so blessed.
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April 15, 2017

Celebrating adoption: The day you meet your child for the first time

There’s nothing like that first time you see your child in person.You see his picture and fall in love. You fill out piles and piles of paperwork, get fingerprinted twice, fill out more paperwork, and then finally pack your bags to travel to the other side of the world.Even once you’re
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