Um. Now I'm afraid to say anything! But you do have my thoughts and prayers.

Yikes, heartbreaking.

I'm glad. :-)

You've got @stevenguymcdade out of his chair, running around the room, and cheering for you. :-)

We stopped going to church when it became a chore. We were involved in leading a worship service, but it became a chore that we didn't look forward to and that didn't seem to be doing anyone else any good.

We also stopped because most of the business of this church was about keeping the church financially alive.

That was a year ago. We didn't want to immediately drop into another traditional church, regardless of whether there's one out there that might be a better fit. We want to find something different. We just aren't sure what that will look like either. We've experimented with doing family worship at home; we've visited another house church/communal living group a couple of times as well. But we're not sure where we're going yet. I do agree that community is key.

@stevenguymcdade wants to know if you are also watching football. :-)

Congratulations, and nice photos!

What about the businesses who are actively promoting cycling as transportation, and who have supported the installation of bike corrals near their businesses?

I cycle as a primary form of transportation. And I haul large packages and groceries. And kids. And I cycle in the the winter, in all types of weather. I know not everyone can, but as Angus there said, eventually more and more people are going to NEED to cycle.

That's what the article says. People are doing an honest day's work wherever they can. ???

People who blame the kid/the parents: Shame on you!

We live paycheck to paycheck. Even a small amount of $ helps.

Nicely done, Shannon! I've been meaning to go there sometime -- putting it on my list for later this spring.