Spring is bursting out all around us. The season of new birth and rebirth in all its glory. I just planted new flowers in my front walkway potted-garden. And as of this writing, I’m still anticipating the birth of my new grandson, Lennon (today was actually the due date…but as we all know, babies set their own schedule for arrival). All the while I am continually blessed witnessing my granddaughter, Rory Rose blossoming into a new being every day…with new discoveries and ab

Over the past week I have been watching, as I’m sure all of you have, the events unfolding in Ukraine with a mixture of horror and sadness. It’s such a terrible thing to see a sovereign country be invaded by a foreign power, totally unprovoked, and to see so many civilian targets being hit, killing and injuring innocent men, women, and children. On the other hand, it has been uplifting to see the resilience, determination, and sheer bravery of the Ukrainian people, as well as