Wild Voorhies Pack

Home is the place where, when you go there, they have to take you in. Robert Frost I have a couple of grandchildren who will likely be graduating from high school this spring. It’s been a rocky road for both of them—school moving online and back to in-person as the COVID-19 numbers rise and fall….

Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in. Robert Frost I used to be a politician. I ran for office, paid my $50 filing fee, and agonized over how to design simple advertising signs which included my name and my hoped-for elected position. All totaled, I…

Home is the place where, when you go there, they have to take you in. Robert Frost Math and I have never been more than nodding acquaintances. It wasn’t till I enrolled in Astronomy in college that I realized how completely math ruled the universe. This was somewhat disappointing to me as I had hoped…

Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in. Robert Frost When Son #3 was about nine months old, I watched him fall down the stairs. He was in one of those old fashioned walkers—sort of a backless foldup camp chair with X-shaped legs hooked together by…

Home is the place where, when you go there, they have to take you in. Robert Frost We had Stake Conferenced this morning in-person and via Zoom. I have no idea how many people attended since the camera is fixed and only shows the podium. Good thing I am familiar with I Am A Child…

Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in.” Robert Frost “Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in.” Robert Frost My husband was late to our wedding. It didn’t augur well for our future time-critical interactions, but…

Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in. Robert Frost Scientists say memory is a tricky thing. I’ve read a couple of studies which claim smells are the strongest triggers for recall. And it’s certainly true that when I opened the 70-or 80-year old suitcase we inherited…

Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in. Robert Frost In my family, height is a big deal. Son # 4 spent his entire sophomore year lying on the couch after school (and basketball practice). He had to focus on growing. Of course, his eyes were…

Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in. Robert Frost When I was in my mid-thirties, my sister gave me the perfect birthday gift. It was a clear acrylic cutting board on which she had painted a remarkably detailed image of the cartoon character Wonder Woman. I…

Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in. Robert Frost Daughter #1 is a born humanitarian. She’s been goading our family into good works since she was old enough to talk. However, when she called me and asked me to help to save a cow, I…