Growing up, I remember my family ate dinner in the den watching Walter Cronkite deliver the news every night. We had a set of foldable TV trays and we set up five trays when dinner was ready. While we ate, our visual diet consisted of political unrest, economic updates, tragic events, and many conflicts throughout…
Shortly after I was born, my father led his family across the United States from Fort Lee, Virginia, to the West Coast. His family of five boarded a ship to travel on the Pacific to Schofield Barracks in Oahu, Hawaii. I don’t remember the trip, but I’m sure it must have been a challenging one…
A lighthouse in Cape Cod was the source of enchantment for a young boy, the partying hot spot for a teenager, and a romantic getaway for a guy and his girl. Today the family lighthouse, passed down through three generations, is a place of refuge for Jon Ecker. This summer he escaped the oppression of…
It happened at Tom and Heidi’s home. This precious couple have a way of reaching out and wrapping their arms of love around everyone they meet. Mike and I were fortunate to be part of their catch that night. We navigated through a sea of others to the delicious buffet of food in the kitchen….
