A Vast, Unending Ocean

I’m not a beach person. I’m pale, so the sun and I are not friends. I don’t love sand. I hate crowds. And allowing the world to see me in my swimsuit doesn’t rank high on my list either. I go to the beach slathered in 70 spf lotion and covered up! But I love…

Mary Poppins 2.0

I met my costume counterpart this weekend. Mary Poppins 2.0 was delightful and charming and thoroughly in character. My costume was courtesy of GoodWill and not nearly as fancy. I couldn’t do the accent or sing the songs, but I still felt like I had something in common with this Mary, and I was as…

Reformation Day

Today is Halloween. Everyone knows that. But it is also another holiday. On this date in 1517, Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses onto a door in Wittenberg confronting the sale of indulgences, questioning the pope, and launching the world into a new religious era. In short, it was kind of a big deal. As…