I grew up hearing and believing that no two snowflakes are alike. (What are you doing Webb, you’re at the beach?) True, but as  I watch the waves at sunrise I think, “I bet no two waves are alike.” They come in all sizes, directions, and are made up of different water. So, just like…

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The double red flags were out yesterday, and everyone was warned to stay out of the Ocean. Apparently dangerous rip tides had caused a drowning, and the beach officials feared more tragedies. Rip Tides are not something one can see, but are one of the many dangers of the ocean just beneath the surface. This…

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Living in a house with 16  others ranging in age from 6 weeks to me can be a challenge. It reminded me of a family who lived down the street from us when we first moved back to LR from law school. The couple had 12 children, 7 boys and 5 girls ranging from 3 to…

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Our editor, reincarnated from a previous life as great seal, has returned home for inspiration — a beach week with the thirteen year old philosophers, the Yingling three, and the New Orleans duo for inspiration. Sixteen all in one house ‘s during an entire day of thunderstorms taught him patience and perspective. Little Rebecca’s first view of…

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Suzy are big fans and thanks to Netflix watch many of PBS’s British Mystery Shows. One we own is Clouds of Witness a 1926 novel by Dorothy L. Sayers, the second in her series featuring Lord Peter Wimsey. It was adapted for television in 1972, as part of a series starring Ian Carmichael as Lord…

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