if we may (2026)

We took Holden and his friend to see "Oliver and Company" at Film Streams. Holden told us it's good luck to swirl your latte art. Brandon got his long-awaited eBike. He has decorated it with Posca markers. Same lake at sunset. We like to walk here and watch the sky change colors. I had a... Continue Reading →

Spider kids

As a kid, I was one of the lucky Christian homeschoolers that could observe Halloween without rotting in hell. Well, we'll see about the consequences later, I guess. Anyway, we didn't have a lot of money, so every year we made a costume out of things around the house (see picture from last year's Halloween... Continue Reading →

Halloween on a budget

This Halloween was the first time I've been able to hand out candy. Truthfully, I trick-or-treated much older than most kids do, and one of my final years, I was wishing I had stayed home to hand out candy. Until, of course, I got four pounds of candy for myself and that thought quickly vanished.... Continue Reading →

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