Things You Only See Once

It was my mother’s tradition, and she passed it on to her kids. She tried to let us absorb sights that we probably would never see again. And she would usually say, “Look closely. You might not get a chance to do it again.” Northern lights, the...

The Sign Said, ‘All Are Welcome’

A number of years ago when my children were still very young, David and I had promised them a picnic at their favorite park. On the designated Saturday afternoon, we packed our lunches and headed out. When we arrived at the park, we initially set up at a table behind...