Owning a chocolate fountain may not top the list of useful kitchen appliances, but when it comes to being the hit of a party, there is nothing like it. Adults grab forks as quickly as the children, reaching over the … Continue reading
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The Chocolate Fountain
Downhill with My Grandsons
When I arrived at Raleigh’s at 6am on Sunday, August’s bike was upturned in the center of the living room and my son and grandson were were working on the chain that had broken the night before. They were surrounded … Continue reading
Grandsons
Friday, I went to Moaning Caverns with Cody and August. Cody rode the zipline and both boys did the climbing wall. Then we made our way down the sprial staircase deep into the cave. Saturday was Athan’s birthday. We went … Continue reading
Timers & Tippetts + Nell
While Michael installed automatic timers in the garden with August’s able assistance, Cindy and I played with five Tippetts and Nell and took pictures. We played in the pool, rode bikes, climbed the plum trees, tried out the new playground … Continue reading
Go Fred!!
We are breathing a SIGH of relief. Cindy’s dad, who was hospitlized last week with a mysterious fever, came home yesterday. He is happy to be home and completely confident that he will be on the ship next Monday when … Continue reading
UpDate
So much is going on and no time to blog (blogging in my head certainly does not make it public). So I’m opting for a summary of some pretty fantastic times with pictures of some of the notable events. The … Continue reading
Two Reasons to Celebrate
Leon and Aliou are 6 years old. They’ve been in the USA for 19 months and are officially adopted. On this, their second birthday in their adopted country, they are old hats at being the birthday boys. They know about … Continue reading
The Christmas Party
We took over 300 pictures with our new camera at the Christmas Party, but I’ve narrowed it down to a slide show of 31 pictures that offer highlights from the rich and wonderful day! My favorite parts of the day … Continue reading
Brother Andy Retires
At my brother Andy’s retirement party, someone asked him how long he had worked. “My whole life,” he replied. It’s true! I remember Andy working diligently to pack the car for family trips to Twain Harte when he was 8 … Continue reading
Mary Autumn Turns 4
Mary Autumn celebrated her 4th birthday with family at Grandaddy’s. She wore a green velvet dress and white tights. Her cousin Nell wore a matching dress, and the two played side by side all evening while family mingled and socialized … Continue reading