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Horseshoe Bend

by | Nov 1, 2017 | Arizona, Travel

Horseshoe Bend is near Page, Arizona — the tippy north center top of the state. It is free to see. You park in a gravel lot and hike about a quarter mile to an overlook. When we were there last week, construction crews were working on the trail. It seems like...

Antelope Canyon

by | Oct 31, 2017 | Arizona, Travel

Last week, we visited the Grand Canyon on our annual pilgrimage. We have hiked in the canyon each year of our relationship, and my husband’s love affair runs deep. This year, we invited some friends from Indianapolis to join us, and my extended family came...

Robert Downey Jr. and the Twitters

by | Oct 13, 2017 | Journal

Do you remember when Robert Downey Jr. appeared before a judge in the 1990s and was asked, “Why don’t you stop using drugs?” And his answer, to paraphrase, was something along the lines of “I have a gun in my mouth. It scares me. But I have...

Love Warrior

by | Oct 9, 2017 | Media

  Remember how I recently attended that Glennon Doyle event? They gave all the attendees her latest book on our way out the door. I finished “Love Warrior” this weekend while traveling. I am new to the Glennon game, but lots of my girlfriends consider...

Creating Family

by | Oct 6, 2017 | Family

    This week I attended a bris. As we stood around the living room, the mohel leading the group in prayer, I played with the other kids quietly in a corner until everyone was exclaiming “Mazel tov!” and singing and clapping. I’d been to...

Pap

by | Oct 2, 2017 | Family

My grandfather, Trevor, died in June. We had a memorial for him this weekend at his small church north of Tucson, tucked in the shadows of the Catalina Mountains. He joins my grandmother, who passed 4 years ago. Tucson seems empty without them. It is so very strange...

Empowered

by | Oct 1, 2017 | Faith

In the last week, I’ve attended a women’s conference at church, read a book by Brene Brown on imperfections, and attended Glennon Doyle’s Together conference with a girlfriend. I feel a little punch drunk on empowerment. The women’s conference...

San Diego

by | Sep 12, 2017 | Travel

I had the chance to spend some time in San Diego last week for work, including a quick visit with my dear Sue. It was so nice to spend time after work wandering barefoot on the beach, hanging out in the pool and day dreaming. I love the desert, but the beach is my...

Danna’s Wedding

by | Sep 11, 2017 | Celebrate!

My friend Danna was recently married. She is Navajo and invited us to attend her traditional ceremony in a hogan on tribal lands. We drove an hour north of Gallup, New Mexico to join a group of folks for a day of celebrations. It was beautiful, meaningful day. xo,...