I’m a little embarrassed to say that I’ve never thrown Steve a party…til now. Friday, April 15, was an incredible night as we celebrated Steve’s upcoming 49th birthday (this Friday is the actual day). I still feel a little (a lot) amazed. We held it at the beautiful Tetherow Golf […]
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Every Minute
Have I told you my “every minute” story? If I have, I apologize and you can be excused. If I haven’t, I think it’s worth telling. The day after Steve’s diagnosis, I sat in my favorite chair in my office at home and tried to convince myself the room wasn’t […]
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Recently, our dear friend, Cassie D, was in town with her fantastic fiance, Dean, and they spent some of their precious Bend minutes photographing Team Stern. I’m so grateful…so, so grateful for their labor of love and for the memories that were captured during that lil photo shoot. All the […]
Read MoreTwo Sets of Thoughts
O Lord, You have searched me and known me; Sun, breeze and towering clouds Clouds that remind him of Africa, he says Such a beautiful day, he says Because he always does He always sees the beauty on the horizon or on the page or in a face or even […]
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My weekend included a lot of driving, a wonderful conference (more on that this week), a visit with my parents, a white-knuckled trip over the crazy Santiam pass and a late St. Patrick’s Day feast to celebrate my son-in-law’s Irishness the way we celebrate everything: by overeating. It was a […]
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