Tag Archives: Gin

:: Introducing . . . ::

We still have two fun children left (the other two being stodgy grown-ups with children and responsibilities of their own), so last week, we took the Fun Ones to Disneyland.  We have been waiting to go to Disneyland for the … Continue reading

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:: The Explanation ::

My oldest daughter’s father-in-law is a crazy man.  When he was young, he stepped out of his life, joined the LDS church (alone of all his family), jumped on a motorcycle and took himself to Utah.  There, he went to … Continue reading

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~o:> Prelude to Two Kisses

Kiss One: Kiss Two: And this is how it all came about: The little family, waiting at the airport.  The plane: 35 minutes late. Chaz and L, happy. Happy again.  This is a better shot of both, but I loved … Continue reading

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=:Happy Gifts:=

My first gift: A few things from the ’80s First, these two gorgeous people.  I found them in the photo album I’ve been scanning the last month.  He’s a drummer.  She’s an angel. They’re older now, and have much better … Continue reading

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—:=Awake=:—

Awake. This is my year’s Word.  So it should define my stomping ground, my territory, my attitudinal homesteading rights.  But I am having trouble proving up my deed on it.  For one twelfth of this new year, I have been … Continue reading

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Avoiding the question ~

Here is a lovely and terrifying thing: my first baby turns thirty today.  This makes her a full-fledged human grown up.  And what does it make me? I will put up a picture later, but for now, may I say … Continue reading

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The Great Journey~ Pt.4 and End

THIS is Max.  He’s a divin’ fool. He demonstrates his technique. In which figures largely this philosophy: lean until you are committed. Hands out flat –  Look down to make sure the water is still there. Then dunk yourself and … Continue reading

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The Great Journey~ Pt. 3

And then . . . We took a bus.  A happy bus. Transportation.  Which put me in mind of  . . . horses.  I started missing horses.  So we went looking for some. We found this one – part of … Continue reading

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The Great Journey~ Pt. 2

Then, after that: We walked this strange and desolate city.  And in the frame of mind one might expect to have after such an experience, we stumbled into this weird situation.  You would think, what with the warning posted so … Continue reading

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The Great Journey~ Pt. 1

I love recording things here and sharing images.  But sometimes it’s really, really hard to find enough lag time during the actual living part to allow you to step out and write things up.  I’m not even going to try … Continue reading

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