I’ve been away from home and blogging for 5 days and I have missed both a lot. Having done such a wild array of things of late, it’s hard to remember way back to Wednesday when I was last home … Continue reading
Category: family
Retrospective
30 Years Ago
Today is my youngest child’s 30th birthday. In our family, we have a birthday tradition of telling a story about the person, a warm or fun memory. I’m going to tell the longish tale of Raleigh’s birth. Each birth story … Continue reading
Etc.
No blog entry yesterday. I was out of the house early to pick up Huck & Nell. The annual turkey slaughter was taking place at their house, and I’d asked to take part in the event. Having read The Omnivore’s … Continue reading
Odd Couple
We spent the weekend with Cindy’s family, celebrating three birthdays: two nephews and her mom. Saturday evening we took a trip to the Indian Casino to mark the 21st birthday of one nephew. Imagine the scene, especially on a weekend: … Continue reading
Soccer Challenge
With thirteen grankids, it’s difficult to make it to all of the various extra-curricular activites, but I try really hard to get to as many as I possibly can. My commitment to “showing up” stems in part from feeling like … Continue reading
Easy Face
The Family For those of you who don’t get the local paper and those who live far away, my daughter’s family made the news last night. (See how beautiful they be) Here is a link to the article if you … Continue reading