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I recently dropped my oldest at college. Samuel is 19 years old and beyond ready to begin his life. That readiness took some of the sting from watching him exit ours. I’d held him back before he started kindergarten, something I realized a few years later was unnecessary. First child, many mistakes. However, I had one extra year of him chomping at the bit to gain his independence. We parents will take whatever we can get.

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By Kristy McCaffrey



We're going through a tough time worldwide. I'm fortunate to live in the beautiful state of Arizona, so let's relax our minds, take a few deep breaths, and enjoy the scenery.


View of the Grand Canyon from the South Rim


My daughter Hannah atop Black Mountain.
Behind her is the Phoenix Metropolitan Area.


My dad on a hike to The Wave, a sandstone formation located along the Arizona/Utah border.


The Wave.


Downtown Flagstaff in Northern Arizona.


Desert storm near our house in Phoenix.


Lake Powell.


This photo was taken by my daughter Hannah at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. Tourists like to feed the squirrels, so they're a little chubby.


The serenity of the Sonoran Desert.



Meanwhile the world goes on.

Meanwhile the sun and the clear pebbles of the rain

are moving across the landscapes,

over the prairies and the deep trees,

the mountains and the rivers.

Meanwhile the wild geese, high in the clean blue air,

are heading home again.

Whoever you are, no matter how lonely,

the world offers itself to your imagination,

calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting --

over and over announcing your place

in the family of things.



"Wild Geese" by poet Mary Oliver



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