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Category Archives: A little history
~:: Flying South ::~
Going to visit my family down south is always a complicated thing for me. For one thing, it’s kind of going home, but not. We moved to that house just before I left for college, so I didn’t live there … Continue reading
~:: Up the Hill ::~
A week ago, we bravely remembered it was September, and realizing that the weather was about to take an earnest turn, threw our two old men into the horse trailer and drove up the mountain. It was a simple ride, … Continue reading
Posted in A little history, Family, Fun Stuff, Horses, Images of our herd in specific, Seasons, The outside world
Tagged Autumn, G, Horses, mountain, riding
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~:: Rewind: Mouse-end ::~
The promised end of the mouse tale: After much doing of this – and this and this, we found a great, smooth round stone made into a fountain. It sat inside some sort of collar, and water was constantly running … Continue reading
Posted in A little history, Events, Family, Fun Stuff, HappyHappyHappy, holidays, Journeys, Light, Memories and Ruminations, The g-kids, The kids, The outside world, Visits
Tagged Andy, Cam, Chaz, Disney, fireworks, forced perspective, G, Lorri, Scooter
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~:: The Wedding ::~
My mother, who was a wonderful woman and (perhaps I should say, “thus”) different than I am in many ways, faithfully wrote small accounts of the family’s activities to her mother in law every week. One day, my grandmother wrote back to … Continue reading
Posted in A little history, Events, Family, friends, HappyHappyHappy, The kids, Uncategorized
Tagged Laura, Murphy, temple, wedding
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~:: Movie Reviews & a bit of maundering on ::~
I am sitting in front of this screen, blank-minded. After the last many weeks (would they like these napkins, or should I get those—did I forget to put the TIME on those invites—yes, yes I did—how could I forget to … Continue reading
Posted in A little history, friends, Fun Stuff, Horses, Movie reviews, The kids
Tagged Horses, manure, movies, weddings
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~:: Santa Fe: Pt. Whatever ::~
Once upon a time, I learned that writing and living don’t go easily together. And so it has been the since the first week of July. I have answered no comments – which grieves me – and hardly been able … Continue reading
Posted in A little history, Family, Fun Stuff, Gin, Images, Journeys, The kids, The outside world, Visits
Tagged canyons, coming home, flat tires, Horses, Murphy, Santa Fe
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~:: Santa Fe: Pt 4 ::~
At home with Dick and Jane First, one more downtown shot. Remember the giant fetish turtle? Well, this is evidently a giant fetish blue whale, shot while M was driving the camera. Notice how, by his magic, he was able … Continue reading
~:: Knocking on Wood ::~
I am on the couch, tangled up in blankets, alternately coughing and wishing I were asleep. Not the least unhappy, though. Just tired out. I have many photographs to offer you. But I can’t. Not till you read this: An … Continue reading
Posted in A little history, Events, Family, Gin, Just talk, mad, Visits, whining
Tagged cars, chaos, dish washer, documents, dogs, Gin, license, refrigerator, sick, Sully, Tucker
40 Comments
~:: More Relics of Joy ::~
Starting with the light I’m always trying to show you: along the river, the last dying flame of the sun, traveling back up river. I look out the back windows and the light is so striking, so dramatic, that I … Continue reading
Posted in A little history, Christmas, Epiphanies and Meditations, Family, Making Things, Pics of Made Things, The g-kids, The kids
Tagged applique, beads, bird, children, easter eggs, embroidery, Erin, felt, fish, frog, gift, hedgehog, horse, light, matching game, mouse, penguin, pillow case, qults, shutter, totums, turtle
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