It has been a very good week for the Hale family—one of those weeks where life keeps you busy in all the right ways. Between doctor visits, tinkering with my new website, and getting a much-needed haircut (because Lancaster deserves my best appearance), we’ve stayed on the move.
I’ve also been enjoying two books written by friends right here in our community: The Life and Legend of Turkey Pete by Joy Morris and Leavings, a thoughtful book of poetry by Stephanie Kay Sugioka. Both are excellent reads, and I highly recommend them—no, I’m not on commission, just a satisfied reader.

This has been a fine week for the Hale family—no major disasters, just a few mechanical mischiefs and plenty of good company.
I’ve been starting my mornings with coffee in one hand and a book in the other. Lately, I’m enjoying books by my friends Joy and Stephanie; reading the words of people you know feels like getting a little more of them each day. I also started “Shapely Fiction,” a gift from Dean, which is teaching me how to write fiction with more shape and less wandering. Before that, I was a kid in the woods without a compass. As long as I have a book beside me, I’m never lonely.
Now, on to this week’s adventures.

This week featured trail walks, birthday celebrations, church and Bible study, website drama, grocery runs, guitar practice, and enough dinner conversation to qualify as an Olympic event.