My wife is away this weekend with one of our children. They’re hiking part of the N.H. Appalachian Trail and will be staying overnight at one of the evening huts. Up top is a view that they’re likely to have from Mt. Webster. I hope they have a good time. Meanwhile, I’m at home with
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The A21 Campaign & Christine Caine
If you grew up on government funding, in one of the poorest parts of your country, the odds are against you. If you’re taught at an early age that a woman’s role is tied strictly to home life, then you may shrink back. And, if you were sexually abused for 12 years by four different
Happy Birthday, Larry!
Over the weekend, the extended family gathered together to celebrate a milestone birthday for my father-in-law, Larry. I feel very fortunate to write that he is an amazing person and has been a wonderful role model for me. Honestly, I was pretty nervous before meeting him. As I courted my girlfriend-now-wife, I over time heard snippets
Help Peter Tryba with His Kidney Transplant
“What are you up to this summer?” I asked. “Taking off for two months,” he said. “Why?” “I’m getting a kidney transplant.” I recently visited my favorite wine shop, Marty’s, and reconnected there with Peter Tryba (up top, with his daughter). He is the head of the wine department and has picked out for me some
Fighting Cancer
My mother died from cancer, as did my friend, Mike Connell. Thankfully, I know many others who have gone through treatment and are doing well. One of our closest friends is in remission. While she went through chemotherapy, I ran into her husband at the grocery store. “Fighting cancer is a marathon,” he said. “It
A Moment in Time
We fortunately had a very smooth flight back home. We are glad to be back at our house, but are feeling a bit subdued, as we miss our Backroads guides and the other families with whom we grew very close while biking in France. But, that is the price of friendship, I told my children. It