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The Heart Calls Out to Patience

The Heart Calls Out to Patience

And so the trail-blazing career of my father begins — William P. Wenzler Architects, established in 1955.  It’s been a bit of a climb getting to this point.  There are so many stories to share and my dad is a man of detail.  He doesn’t miss a thing. ...
And So the Wind Blows

And So the Wind Blows

I’m back home in Milwaukee where my cat walks across the keyboard when I type and then settles into my lap so that I have to balance my iPad on one knee. Her name is Rose.  She cries to go out one minute and cries to come in the next. She’s a talker and a...
A Bat and Other Distractions

A Bat and Other Distractions

I’ve become greedy with my time. I admit it. I’ve never experienced such blissful solitude as I have these last days on the Island. I find I need little else than hours to think and write without distractions. That’s hard to find in the life I lead....
Morning Musing

Morning Musing

As I was making my coffee this morning two deer walked right past the kitchen window.  It’s always magical to see them up close, don’t you think?  I took my cup and went to the porch to sit in the director’s chair Mom always sat in and looked out over the...

You Gotta Have Faith

If I had waited until I had enough money in my life, I would not have gotten very far.  I call it the Red Sea rule. You have to step into the water before the sea will part. I work at a nonprofit and there is never enough money.  My first year, I taped a quote by...

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