A loss

Dearest Cousin, Today I know we failed you.  Today we learned that you have left us, gone beyond our reach, beyond this world.  Now all we can offer are our condolences, tears and hugs.  We cannot offer anything to you, though…you who needed us most. I find myself drawn to write.  And later, perhaps, to…

About running…the exercise kind!

So, first, let me introduce you to my town.  It is truly small town America and I love it!  We have a very large old-order Mennonite population in the area who drive horse-drawn buggies to get around.  There is a guy who parks his car in the Dairy Queen parking lot in the morning, stands…