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… and other musings. Sharing tips on home organization, cooking, and design – Publishing my original songs – Publishing a new custom church song book called "Cherished Hymns"


Trips During COVID & Government Shutdown 2025

I’ve been traveling so much lately, I haven’t had time to complete my video of our trip to Washington DC last October. I intended to tell the story of how we ended up planning that trip last year, and then attach part of the video to my January blog post. However, I finally realized I have two stories to tell instead of making the video. I keep drawing comparisons between our road trip to Seattle, Washington in 2020 and the unintended timing of going across the country to our nation’s capital during the government shutdown. I’m very thankful to have fond memories of both experiences, and to realize both trips were positive because we made the very best out of bad situations.

Click here for the story behind our Road Trip-Summer of 2020 when the world was shut down from COVID-19.

Click here for the story behind our Washington DC Trip- October 2025 during the government shutdown.



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About Me

Thinking about the line from Karen Carpenter’s song, “…don’t worry that it’s not good enough for anyone else to hear…” I have been inspired to “just sing” (and write, and share).

I produced a weekly blog for a little over a year, but now I’m committed to one article a month. I hope to give a little inspiration to those passing by, either through my blog articles or within the other pages I’ve created here.

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