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~:: 365 Dollars Short ::~
The last time I really felt like telling a story here – I mean, that feeling that drives you to put things into words – was last year. A year ago. And I didn’t do it. It was on a … Continue reading
Posted in A little history, Epiphanies and Meditations, Events, Family, Fun Stuff, holidays, Rachel, Seasons, The g-kids, The kids, The outside world
Tagged family, june, last year, Lorri, Rachel, racing
23 Comments
~:: Being Connected ::~
I came from a tiny family – three of us kids. But my parents came from tinier ones: two kids in each family. I had one uncle (and his wife) and one aunt (and her husband). Four cousins in one … Continue reading
Posted in Epiphanies and Meditations, Events, Family, friends, The g-kids, The kids, The outside world
Tagged being part of something, death, family, freedom, friends, love
22 Comments
~:: Gratitude ::~
Where I’ve been. Assuming anybody is still there, remembering me and wondering. Snow on the ground. Fire in the sky. I haven’t been on-line at all for weeks (read: months) except for occasional bouts of Facebook—the conversational equivalent of Twinkies—when … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Family, holidays, Seasons, The g-kids, The kids, whining
Tagged family, fraud, Thanksgiving, ticket
21 Comments
~:: New Buddies ::~
Two weeks ago – almost – Donna Lohr flew all the way across the country to spend a few days with two crazy women: Rachel and me. There are plenty of people who are suspicious of relationships that are started … Continue reading
~:: 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
33 Comments
~:: Solstice Thoughts ::~
I was thinking about a reply I made this morning to a dear friend’s comment on my little Christmas card. I’m going to repeat it and embellish a little here because—well, sometimes I worry that people don’t understand why I … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Just talk, Memories and Ruminations
Tagged family, great things, party, people, philosphy
45 Comments
~:: 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
~:: 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
24 Comments
~:: Magic Eggs and Long Grass ::~
In our home, it is against the law to mow the lawn before Easter Saturday. This is not a religious consideration—quite the opposite: long grass is great for the more temporal aspects of our spring celebration; you can hide eggs … Continue reading
Posted in A little history, Events, Family, Fun Stuff, Gin, Images, Seasons, The g-kids, The kids
Tagged children, Easter, eggs, family, history
14 Comments
~:: 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