Mackenzie & Erik

Mackenzie & Erik

For the next few days, I’m going to catch up on week’s worth of blogging with some belated posts.] First, my brother recently walked his daughter down the aisle toward marriage. A big contingency of family sat in a lucious … Continue reading

ER is over

ER is over

When I met Cindy, she was an ER fan. We didn’t have a TV when we first moved to Jamestown, so her mom used to tape it for us, and we would watch 2 or 3 episodes at once. It … Continue reading

Infrastructure

Infrastructure

When Mary Autumn had to be in Modesto at 8am for a dental procedure, the family infrastructure kicked in. By 6:45, Gianna and Athan were at Aunt Jenny’s. Dearma met Mama at the Whistlestop at 7am to collect Leon and … Continue reading

Family Birthdays

Family Birthdays

We’ve spent the past several days celebrating family birthdays. In my family, Jennie Lou who is 39 and Gianna who is 9. In Cindy’s family, Jimmy Junior who is 29, Chritina who is 8, and William who is 3. Birthdays … Continue reading

Athan Can Read!

Athan Can Read!

(Athan is the third leprechaun from the right) All last fall, six-year-old Athan told Mama that he wanted to learn to read, so in late November, Jennie Lou asked me if I’d be willing to implement a DISTAR reading program … Continue reading