Aug 11, 2013 | ideas & inspiration
You’d think it would get easier, this facing down of another Fall semester. After all, I’ve been through it twice. What’s more, this time I carry few of the Mom-worries of her first year of college. She’s walking out my door and back into her...
Aug 8, 2013 | nature & awe
We were given fair warning, we mortals who would never take on the challenge of climbing Chimney Top Mountain (estimated to take 4.5 hours) in less than an hour. But it’s what Tim put out there, and he got three takers: Julia, Joey and Anthony. They...
Aug 7, 2013 | nature & awe
We were wildly excited at the prospect. It’s what happens, I suppose, when you make the summer transition from life to vacation. That explains why we rushed through dessert (raspberry tarts, chocolate layer cake, peach cobbler) and made a mad dash from the...
Aug 6, 2013 | god & grace
We’ve come to the mountains for a little family vacation, one of the traditions I love most about this Monetti clan I married into. I knew carrying on with my 30 Days of Fun would be a breeze—with Anthony and Joey around, it’s always fun. We started our...
