Today I read a blog by Dale Bledsoe about a bird that got trapped in his office. It reminded me of an incident that happened a few years ago when my children were small.
An American Robin made a nest in one of my hanging flower pots right outside my kitchen window, where she laid her tiny blue eggs. We watched daily, waiting for the eggs to hatch. One day the mother bird started flying back and forth repeatedly to her little nest, followed by at least three other curious birds who flew to the nest and … (1 comments)
austin texas: The Big Why
- 01/17/12 03:16 PM
"You can do anything if the why is big enough?" What is your why? Fifteen years ago, I shocked myself and my family by announcing that I was leaving Austin and that I had no clear destination. I honestly had not fully considered what I was saying when the words left my mouth; but as soon as they were spoken, I knew it was exactly what I would do. A friend of mine decided to join me and we pulled out of the driveway on December 27th, with just our suitcases and the United States atlas. We planned to drive northeast until … (5 comments)
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