Two weeks ago, we got together for the annual Hines family winter retreat. I am aware of how much controversy there is balled up inside the idea of gathering together as a family, especially a family as large as the... Continue reading →

It’s hard to believe that another month has passed! February is my least favorite month of the year, and for good reason. The amount of weather related blah I experience each February was confirmed once again this year. To be... Continue reading →

I confess: I have the absolute worst case of writers block. It’s not that I don’t have thoughts in my head. It’s that getting the thoughts from my head onto the keyboard takes far too much physical, mental and emotional... Continue reading →