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Last week my family spent nine days together traveling to Fort
Collins, CO for our daughter’s softball tournament. I plan to work up a longer
post about the trip overall, but wanted to mention that we had a really great
time together. As our daughters are now teens, they're growing more and more independent, and it's rare to have so much "together" time and get along so well. Since our return earlier this week, it’s been difficult to
return to work and not be with them all day.
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For the 17 hour drive that we broke into two days of driving (with a 3 yr old!) I packed a bag full of books and didn’t
look at a single one! Does anyone else do that? Instead of isolating myself in the front seat with a book or earbuds, my husband and I talked about small stuff. My kids groaned aloud every time I used the Handbook of Texas to discover and read aloud historical information about every small town on 287 between Fort Worth and Amarillo. (Hint: most of the towns were built because of the railroad.) There was just so much to look at as we crossed the great plains of the Texas panhandle, northern New Mexico, and crossed Colorado, who had time to read?
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Just before the road trip, Lisa told me that one of my favorite podcasting families started
recording again after a nearly two-year break. David and Allyson Sweeney are
The Catholic Family. Of all the “family” podcasts out there, David and Allyson talk about family experiences that really connect and inspire
me. Although I didn't listen to them during the drive (see #2 above) I'm catching up during the my weekly commute, listening to the family haiku, crawfish boils, and Boy Scouts day camp.
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Also since my return, Maria “Bego” Johnson is getting some pre-publication love
for her first book “My Badass Book of Saints: Courageous Women Who Showed Me How to Live.” I’ve had the honor of seeing
a preview and will do a “formal” review as the release date draws closer (not
until NOVEMBER, ack!) but can’t help mentioning it now. Don’t let that one
title word (bada$$) deter you from checking this out or pre-ordering a copy.
Maria explores how real women exemplified certain values in how they lived that directly influenced
Maria's own life.
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It's midnight and I'm wondering just who came up with the idea that seven quick takes would be seven, not six or five. In the interest of being "quick," I’ll leave you with this little video my
husband and I made during the last three hours of our two-day drive home last
weekend. It contrasts nicely with our “before”
selfie, when we all looked fresh and excited.
Now we just want to get home and be out of the car. Enjoy your weekend everyone!