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brothers on vacation
They do have a good time together. They played golf. Competed in nightly rounds of Canasta. And went kayaking on calm summer mornings. We had dinner with friends from town. Relaxing hours on the shore. Lunch at the Pie Hut, the … Continue reading
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oh, the joy of fishing!
When Uncle Will arrived a few days ago, the Funny Grandson could finally (a) learn to fish, (b) build a campfire, (c) eat s’mores, (d) kayak and (e) jump off the dock. These were all things his busy (and somewhat tired) … Continue reading
it’s all their fault
Yes, it is all their fault that I haven’t had time to write any blog posts for the past couple of weeks. I’ve barely touched my computer and have basically used my phone to take pictures. We’re in the woods … Continue reading
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it seemed like a good idea at the time
The Funny Grandson delights in discovering how things are made. After two years of successful jam-making, he asked me if I knew how to make shredded wheat (I discovered later on that it was his favorite cereal and his parents … Continue reading
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happy father’s day
I had the very best father anyone could have had. I was so lucky. Happy Father’s Day to all of you fathers out there. May your sons and daughters appreciate everything you’ve done for them and may your day be … Continue reading
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purple soup and the pie hut
I must be back in Idaho if I am having lunch at the Pie Hut. Be still my heart. So why is sweet potato soup purple, you ask? I have no idea. Are there purple sweet potatoes in this world? … Continue reading
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leavin’ on a jet plane
Remember that song from Peter, Paul & Mary? How I loved it. Anyway…back to the present…that’s what is happening later on today. I’m leaving on a jet plane for the lake, for the mountains, for the music and the food … Continue reading
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sinking
We have leaks, so it’s time to think about replacing our 27 year old kitchen plumbing, and that means under the sink, along with the actual sink and the faucet. So we went to the fancy plumbing store Saturday morning. … Continue reading
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early morning sunshine and the atlantic ocean
Yesterday Banjo Man and I went for a walk on the beach closest to our house, the “town beach”. We arrived early, before we needed a sticker on our car in order to park in the small lot. The … Continue reading
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remembering
The sun came out yesterday, so my mother and I stopped at the veterans’ cemetery to see the flags. We’d come here last Thursday–in pouring rain–to decorate my father’s grave with a plant. But the Memorial Day decorations had not … Continue reading
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