Category Archives: Family

My birthday and other marvels of the modern age –

Posted on June 25, 2008 by K

I actually almost wrote: “and other marbles of the modern age.”And if I had, I’d have left it, in the spirit of the way things have been rolling along.This is the third installment of the Month of Weirdness, or whatever … Continue reading →

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Of babies and cakes and dang tough breaks –

Posted on June 23, 2008 by K

The Saturday before I left for Kansas City, our Gin’s Kris delivered to us The Granddog for safe keeping.  Kris had driven him all the way from Missouri just to boot him into our yard, then turned around and headed … Continue reading →

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Dang the Torpedos

Posted on June 22, 2008 by K

I am hoping that the month of weirdness is finally over. Not that it happened in just a month. And not that it was ALL weird. I want to share the pictures of these events, and I intend to do … Continue reading →

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A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes

Posted on May 29, 2008 by K

Note: this and the coming entries are the follow up of the entry just before this one: Outline of the Weird Month.  Which is not actually its title.  It’s the one just under this one, before it.  Or after it. … Continue reading →

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Canterbury Tales – without the Canterbury

Posted on May 25, 2008 by K

May 25, 2008 And now to start the long tale.  Tales are bound to be long when you keep living the chapters so quickly, you never get a chance to record them.  And I am getting weary, trying to keep … Continue reading →

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There be Eagles here

Posted on March 31, 2008 by K

March 30, 2008             Yesterday, M and his near-brother, Brennan, received their Eagle Scout awards.  Brennan’s mom, who is as close to blood sister to me as you can get without the blood part—and scout advancement chairman in the ward—set … Continue reading →

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Why the Chinese Prize Sons

Posted on March 25, 2008 by K

Though we have run dry of Easter egg hunters, we have no shortage of people who eat breakfast. And while the eggs we peeled for Easter morning were only white as snow and brown as earth, they tasted just like … Continue reading →

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The Future Calling . . .

Posted on March 14, 2008 by K

March 12, 2008: after 5:30             Which is the time we told everybody to be here for the opening of the CALL.  So five-thirty came – and so did Luke and Mirium, two of M’s best friends.  But where was … Continue reading →

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The Cost of Moving on –

Posted on March 14, 2008 by K

            I don’t know how many people will understand this.  I have been mocked before for waxing sentimental about my children. I wasn’t really that interested in having any in the first place, you know.  Oh, … Continue reading →

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Who was it said, “Life is like a quilt -“?

Posted on February 21, 2008 by K

February 11, 2008  Actually, I think it was probably me. I have not been living well these days—even aside from the fact that I never really eat the way I should.  Or exercise the way I should. Or go to … Continue reading →

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