I’ve been away from home for most of the last three weeks. What I learned at the CAPLAW conference will make me a better board member for Pathway, the community action agency whose board I chair. Three extra days in Portland, exploring the city with my daughter Olivia, were a wonderful bonus. The hurried trip to Chicago, via Detroit but skipping Toledo, was worth it to be close by for the birth of my first grandchild. After being home long enough to unpack and do a little laundry, I was eager to go back to Chicago where Aloisa is now at home with her parents, Jeff and Johanna, my oldest. I loved seeing them all and Loi’s Uncle Sam.
And now I’m back. How I spent my day says a little bit about my priorities.
I spent spent a couple of hours on board work for Pathway. Here are a few reasons that’s important to me.
I made granola:
I harvested greens and herbs from the garden, even though the mosquito infestation made it impossible to linger.
and I cleaned the porch, which is as close to outside as we want to be right now, and I’ve begun to set up for drinks before dinner.
It’s good to be home.