it's the little things... {october 17, 2021}

This morning at 2:24 a.m., our daughter called to inform us that her fiancé’s father died from his yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer. It’s a blessing that his suffering is over but sad that a young man has lost his dad, his “Pops.”

Before leaving Cleveland, we help #4 child make subs for his Browns/Cardinals tailgate and take Bernie on one last walk around the park. On our way out, we stop to admire some impressive Halloween decorations on The Plague House.

It’s gray and rainy in Cleveland but as we head south the clouds break and blue skies appear. We stop at Alum Creek State Park and hike to the lake. Fresh air, lovely fall foliage, leaves crunching beneath our feet, a few boats still on the lake, a man fishing, gratitude for these beautiful moments of life.