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Category Archives: Events
~:: Anatomy of a Family Portrait ::~
When you start out as a family, a couple of grown-ups and maybe a baby, the concept of the “family portrait” is a pretty tame thing. You say, “Ready? SMILE!” and everybody does. They look right at the camera and … Continue reading
Posted in A little history, Events, Family, Fun Stuff, Gin, HappyHappyHappy, The g-kids, The kids, Visits
Tagged Andy, back yard, Cam, Chaz, Christmas picture, family, Laura, Lorri, Max, Murph, picture, Sand, Scoots
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~:: Leaping from the Nest ::~
I don’t even know how to start this. When I was little, we lived in L.A. Everything was within walking distance. The school, for instance. Two blocks away – long sides. An uncomplicated walk, it was not uphill and it … Continue reading
Posted in A little history, Events, Excuses, Explanations, The outside world, Writing
Tagged Books, new, publishing, The Gardener
36 Comments
~:: Spookiness ::~
I have now answered all comments, visited many blogs, answered email. If I have forgotten you, yell. I feel like a victorian lady, just rising from her writing desk in front of the receiving room window – except without the … 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
~:: MAF Retreat – Snow in Them Hills ::~
I wrote a serious bit as I was preparing my lesson this morning. I don’t post those introspective spiritual moments here, but on the pages, when I actually have time to write them down. If you’re interested: Friday and Saturday … Continue reading
~:: Rewind again: Not our Wedding ::~
I will have you know that I am a precursor – a harbinger of our new, cool global modern social order. I remember very clearly: when I was an adolescent and I realized that my mother had a driver’s license … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Family, friends, HappyHappyHappy, The kids
Tagged back yard, Christina and Andy, dancing, Murphy, reception, wind
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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
34 Comments
~:: More Mouse ::~
First thing to remember: I am using the POINT AND SHOOT. These first shots are blurry, not because of the camera, but because I was actually trying to dance and shoot at the same time. Second thing to remember: I … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Family, Fun Stuff, HappyHappyHappy, holidays, Journeys, The g-kids, The kids, The outside world
Tagged Chaz, dancing, Disney, Lorri, Murphy, Scooter
12 Comments
~:: 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