The "Perfect Tree" Gets a Little Harder to Find

FamilyLinda HanstraDecember 9, 2017Christmas trees, Indiana, Family, Aging Parents Comments

From car seats to college: keeping our children safe in a dangerous world

The day of the Columbine High School mass shooting is forever etched in my memory. Chloe was two days old and we were driving home from St. Joe Med Center with our precious little bundle. She was the fourth and final child God had entrusted to us…

FamilyLinda HanstraNovember 8, 2017Gun Control, College Comments

A bump in the road

Empty Nest, BikingLinda HanstraAugust 16, 2017Accidents, Biking, CollegeComment

Riding with the "Running Buddies"

BikingLinda HanstraAugust 10, 2017Biking, Indiana, Friendships, Empty Nest, PumpkinvineComment

This beats watching the corn grow

Empty Nest, BikingLinda HanstraJuly 29, 2017Amish, Biking, Indiana, WritingComment

Recipe for a Perfect Ending

Travel, BikingLinda HanstraApril 8, 2017Georgia, Southeast, Travel, Family, SavannahComment

Sweet Savannah!

TravelLinda HanstraApril 7, 2017Georgia, Southeast, Travel, Savannah, FamilyComment

Turtles and gators and herons, oh my!

Travel, BikingLinda HanstraApril 5, 2017South Carolina, Southeast, Hilton Head, Travel, FamilyComment

Books, Burns, Bikes and a Backyard

Travel, BikingLinda HanstraApril 5, 2017South Carolina, Hilton Head, Biking, Travel, FamilyComment

Meeting strangers, helping strangers

Travel, BikingLinda HanstraApril 4, 2017Hilton Head, South Carolina, Savannah, Georgia, Travel, Biking, Family, SoutheastComment

Sunrise, Driftwood and Sea Turtles

Travel, BikingLinda HanstraApril 3, 2017Georgia, Jekyll Island, Biking, Travel, FamilyComment

Jekyll Island...we have arrived!

Travel, BikingLinda HanstraApril 2, 2017Georgia, Jekyll Island, Biking, Family, Travel, SoutheastComment

In Search of Warmer Weather

TravelLinda HanstraApril 1, 2017Travel, Southeast, FamilyComment

Being Flexible

TravelLinda HanstraMarch 31, 2017Family, Travel, SoutheastComment

It's still January, so why not? 2016 Year-in-Review

...with so much energy focused on our new president, politics, and protests...I thought you could all use a little stress break! Pour that cup of coffee, that glass of wine, and get comfy...here we go again.

Travel, Family, BikingLinda HanstraJanuary 30, 2017Aging Parents, Choir, DePauw, Family, Marching band, Musical, New York, New York City, Northeast, Type 1 Diabetes, Year in Review, SchoolComment

Every mile, every dollar, every prayer

BikingLinda HanstraMay 22, 2016Cancer Comments

Doorways, distractions, and little red bubbles

Bookstack, BikingLinda HanstraApril 22, 2016Doorway Effect, Memory, Technology, WritingComment

A Traveler's Dozen: Northeast Tour

Just got back from a whirlwind Northeast Circle road trip. I promised my friends and family a recap, and since the only way I seem to remember things these days is if I write them down, here's my story...summarized in a dozen "points of interest."

Stories. Lots of stories.

You can find my most recent stories linked below and on Substack.