Don’t Waste This Moment—Start a Journal Figure 1 Calvin gets a visit from a bunny. As a student in Rome from 1973 to 1977, I traveled a lot. I lived in Liverpool, England for three months, visited my Bavarian cousins in Munich every holiday, and traveled around Europe. What I did not do was keep a diary. I have a few pictures and some stories, but I’ve lost most of the memories. When I lived in Africa from 1984 to 1989, the same thing happened—no diary, no journal. I did writ

How Will Your Children Remember This Moment? Figure 1 Calvin the Cat gets another little friend. At the Governor’s new conference, a few days ago, the Governor’s wife, Fran, gave some examples of how she is connecting with her grandchildren. Fran asked them to draw something from a story she planned to read to them over Zoom. While she read, they could show her their pictures. This kept the kids occupied during the day anticipating the moment when they could connect with Gran

A Quiet Mind. A Peaceful Heart. Figure 1 Calvin gets another tiny friend. Yesterday my wife and I spent the afternoon gardening. When we saw the sun shining, we couldn’t wait to change into gardening clothes and get outside. In the garden, we discovered young garlic shoots sprouting, some parsley that was still green, and the chives reemerging. Daffodils were just beginning to bloom. I spread the 24 bags of mushroom compost I hoarded from Stock & Field on the garden beds. I a