Reflections from Machu Picchu

The “poetry” of family vacations is irreplaceable and my favorite thing.

On My Dad

A couple of months ago Jeff Benedict wrote a nice piece about my Dad on his blog at JeffBenedict.com. Obviously, … More

“Please, please, just kill me now. If you have any love for me or if you have any mercy at … More

The picture above shows my daughter happily playing on her grandfather’s Christmas present. It also shows her brother keeping watch … More

“An idle life in my present circumstances would be but a lingering death” – Benedict Arnold I don’t normally quote … More

“There’s a peace only to be found on the other side of war.” – Sean Connery as King Arthur in … More

Twenty years ago today Katie and I promised each other that we would travel through the valleys and ascend the … More

I’m in a strange and foreign land … at least emotionally. Our oldest child, Paige, graduated from high school a … More