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Category Archives: Visits
~:: 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
~:: Tales of Salmon ::~
They always come swimmin’ right back up the river ~ And this is what we did this weekend. Have children around. Gin came home for a day. She dropped the dentist off to be Slick Rock Bike Guy and came … Continue reading
~:: The Explorer Bike Club ::~
The last of it. The catch-all. The round up. How many times can you say, “That baby is SO adorable!” before you start feeling – I dunno – used. Worse – repetitive. This is the problem with people who have … Continue reading
~:: More Educational Moments ::~
This is probably just the rest of the actual lessons learned. Maybe. Lesson One: how to fix a gate, primarily to make it rattlesnake proof (my take on it) but also to make it functional (Gin’s take on it) so … Continue reading
~:: Lessons We Learned in St. Fe 2 ::~
In the land of the Riders of the Purple Sage when you live with Big Brothers who have adventures, but you are small – very, very small – a lot of your life is just – sitting around. Oh, you … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Gin, HappyHappyHappy, Journeys, The g-kids, The kids, Visits
Tagged Ginna, Max, Sandy, Santa Fe
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~:: Lessons We Learned in St. Fe 1 ::~
First, I sneak in a few shots – the yard as seen through the windows. Sunset on the first day. Light tipped leaves. Brick patio. I love seeing this door at the end of the hall. No fabulous sunsets this … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Gin, HappyHappyHappy, Journeys, The g-kids, The kids, Visits
Tagged binki, Gin, Sandy, Santa Fe, windows
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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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~:: Yet More Mouse ::~
These are TERRIBLE pictures. Some of them. The little camera – the tiny lens – I ask too much of it, which is NOT what a good photographer does. But I’m not worried – the mouseness comes through anyhow. Here … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Fun Stuff, HappyHappyHappy, holidays, Journeys, The g-kids, The kids, The outside world, Visits
Tagged Chaz, Disney, Scooter, sea creatures
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~:: We Visit the Mouse ::~
Today, in the 97 degree weather, after a hard day’s tractor work, I came home drooping. I wanted lime sherbet. In anticipation of such a moment, I had gone to the store and bought some with my own money. Thus, … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Fun Stuff, HappyHappyHappy, Journeys, The g-kids, The kids, The outside world, Visits
Tagged Chaz, Disneyland, family, G, Murphy, Scoots
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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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