Kelly mopping in preparation for closing Friday was the last day of our last week of Ranch Camp for summer 2012. I walked into the Pavilion and our Ranchers were all decked out in their Ranch Camp staff t-shirts.Some were sweeping, some were cleaning and stocking bathrooms, some were mopping. Chris was hooking up…
A heart full of love
Jay, Kristen, Kelly, Sterling, Kyle, Jason, Tom (seated), Ashley, Nick, Travis, and Tom were among the guests at Ashley’s Breakfast Club Farewell Breakfast today I call her the Redhead. I’ve called her that for 14 years, ever since she showed up to volunteer at Ranch Camp at 13 as a mop-headed Little Orphan Annie look-alike. She…
Of grace, nature, and friendship
Mother’s Day, 2012 The Mass readings and Fr. Larry’s homily put me in a pensive mood today. The gospel was about Jesus’ telling the disciples that they were his friends. No longer slaves. Big promotion. Friends. And the job description that does with it: “This is my commandment, love one another as I love you. …
Day at large
Sunday last we returned from Kansas. We’d planned the trip because there was a sustainability conference in Iowa Jerry wanted to attend and a red-headed six-month old great-grandson I was desperate to get my hands on in Kansas. Our greatest hopes for the trip were fulfilled–I got lots of baby Adam and other family time,…