Category Archives: Life As a Shared Adventure

Meteorologically speaking, of course. Saturday Kaitlin sent me an email with this picture of the 30″ of snow they had. And pictures of the pups looking at her lovingly after she had cleared their driveway and was eating lunch. Now … Continue reading →

I can understand why it wasn’t clear to people who aren’t Shoe fans, but that day’s comic was aimed at the politician of the strip, Senator Belfry. (From the term “bats in the belfry”) According to ChatGPT: The long-running newspaper … Continue reading →

The balloon continues to lose helium. And the bean plant looks about the same: The weather is the thing that is changing. After so much sunshine most of this winter, we’ve been having overcast days with a lot of wind. … Continue reading →

February 20, 2026

I love these comics because I know most of the words, and I don’t have to look up the ones I don’t know. (Click on the comics for higher resolution.) I can identify with these: As I’ve said, I don’t … Continue reading →

In the modern world, it is easy to feel like a passenger: reacting to notifications, responding to demands, consuming whatever you happen to drive past on your screen. But joy is found in being the driver. It’s the act of … Continue reading →

Click on the comic for higher resolution: This reminds me of Marlo Thomas’s Free to Be… You and Me album from 1972. One of the songs was based on the poem “Helping” by Shel Silverstein, and it ended with, Some … Continue reading →

When I saw this comic I immediately thought of a quote I read almost 40 years ago: I’ve never been lost, but I was mighty turned around for three days once. –Daniel Boone Why did I think of it so … Continue reading →

Both the bean plant and the balloon are still struggling. I’m amazed they haven’t given up yet. I’m going to keep them until they do. I can’t imagine why I identify with them so much. 😀 February 15, 2026

Happy Valentine’s Day, but this isn’t about romantic love, it’s about people countering all the cruelty and destruction going on in the world by focusing on love and connection. I haven’t watched the Super Bowl in years, and when I … Continue reading →