Rebecca is reading to Ngor. Abuk is cooking. Achan is either petting the cat or watching Achol. Manyang is helping Abuk. Alan is sleeping in front of football with the cat on his lap. Me, I should go to Target after we eat. L'chaim.

  Some people know that ever since our foster son came to live with us, he has struggled to get his children with him. We got the twins out of the refugee camp in 2004. We've been working on getting them here since 2006. Along the way, Manyang got a...

Shred, file, recycle -- shred that half, recycle that half -- how much money did we lose in October '08, don't look, it's coming back. Can we just save the annual summary, is there an annual summary? Shred insurance policy of car son no longer owns,...

There are those who know how long this kitchen window has sat neglected, and I sure hope they don't tell. This is to report that suddenly, cicada-like, things can happen.   And this is the town we made for my mother. Looks good here, I think.

Outside my window it's a nice late-summer day. I am thinking when to get some rest. I am thankful for persistence. Despite what I've been hearing. See below. From the kitchen there are leftover and my mother-in-law's homemade baked beans. I am...