I thought we had a typical family, my husband, two sons and myself. My boys had grown up. One was married now and the other just finished his first year in college. We always tried to make sure there was family time no matter how hectic our schedules were. It was important, but this year, it just wasn't going to work out. You see, it was supposed to be our normal July vacation to our Utah lake cabin, but my husband had an...

With the overnight deluge and the precipitous temperature drop, the lake had taken on a surreal look. A slight, misty fog had formed from the little cloud, streamers radiating from its surface. The tree limbs drooped from the midnight torrent. The air smelled like fresh pine. The sun hadn't made it over the tree line, so everything seemed to be covered in pre-dawn shadows. You know when you wonder if the sun is really goi...