What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?  – The ups and downs of Monongahela State Park, WV

In the week between posts (every Friday is my new goal), we  had a quick trip to Atlantic City for a bachelor party which included dancing until 2 am, then waking up 3 hours later to drive Ken to the airport so he could fly down to Florida for 24 hours during which I caught … More What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?  – The ups and downs of Monongahela State Park, WV

Moral Compass Life Insurance – Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge

Cambridge University defines refuge as “(a place that gives) protection or shelter from danger, trouble, unhappiness, etc.” Motherhood increased my capacity to love tenfold. It has given me the most joyous moments of my life, along with the most challenging. The dichotomy of being a mom is like staring at the sun; it fills your … More Moral Compass Life Insurance – Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge

To A Former Student

Trigger Warning- this post deals with sensitive topics. Dear X, Just a few weeks ago we had messaged back and forth about a place I was visiting that you had a connection to and your future seemed bright. You were working, going to school, adventuring and then (as it always seems from the outside) out … More To A Former Student

Unexpected Depths

The spring, or vernal, equinox was last Sunday here in the northern hemisphere.  The day prior I had taken my kids to the Luray Caverns in Virginia, something I had been wanting to do for a few months now, but most weekends were taken up by basketball games.  The equinox marks when the sun passes … More Unexpected Depths