Category Archives: Journeys

~:: Back to Santa Fe: pt. 1 ::~

This is a photo of the one day Max and Gin were able to spend with us in our own house.  If I do say so myself, I have caught them both brilliantly. The next day, they drove away with … Continue reading

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~:: Have at Thee, Then ::~

First, can’t help shooting the yard again.  This is SO May. Magic.  People with diaphanous robes and flowers in their hair play here before we get up and after we fall asleep.  Also skunks do. Shadows JUST LIKE SUMMER.  Except … Continue reading

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~:: Blue ::~

It’s been a blue-soul day today.  Wet and chilly outside; corn snow and sleet. This is how the world appeared at about ten thirty this morning.  If you look close, you will see the giant wet flakes of snow mueshing … Continue reading

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~:: Tales of Santa Fe: Pt. 7 ::~

And here is what you get if you wait long enough: Your baby (who has a better camera than you do – not just the lens, either), shooting pictures of her father holding her little son.  In her very house. … Continue reading

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~:: Tales of Santa Fe Pt. 6 ::~

And now, since you’ve made it this far, I will treat you to another hair-raising story, this one in pictures. Here, we have Max and Emily. Emily is visiting after church.  I had been sitting in the children’s Primary room … Continue reading

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~:: Tales of Santa Fe: Pt. 5 ::~

Here is the terrifying story of great courage: In the nice little house the Dentists are renting, there is a pretty fab guest bathroom.  (Max has his own, and the master bedroom has its own.)  Like the rest of the … Continue reading

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~:: Tales of Santa Fe: Pt.4 ::~

You know how on the news they say, “Coming up: an armed zebra makes a statement at the State Department.  After the break.”  And then they don’t show you the story for another forty-five minutes?  Yeah, well, this isn’t the … Continue reading

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~:: Tales of Santa Fe: Pt. 3 ::~

This first bit is going to double as a “farm Friday” for Wabi’s blog.  I used to be the video guy in the house.  But I have retired from that and now leave it to these children.  Especially Cam, who … Continue reading

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~:: Tales of Santa Fe: Pt. 2 ::~

What you see in the header is the desert on a very frigid, dark and snowy day.  Who knew that desert and snow could go together? Part Two: Just before we left, I got this call from Max: “Gram – … Continue reading

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~:: Tales of Santa Fe: Pt. 1 ::~

Getting there: (I have no pictures of this) We fly Southwest.  We like ‘em.  Like their attitude (which yesterday, as we shivered in the Giant Storm That Ate The Middle of America, offered us a no-questions-asked opportunity to reschedule our … Continue reading

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