Category Archives: family

banjo man knows his woman

Posted on December 23, 2014 by is there any more pie?

Here are my birthday gifts from Banjo Man.  It only took 44 years of marriage for the guy to come up with the best gifts ever!!!!

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what to give a 4 year old boy

Posted on December 1, 2014 by is there any more pie?

While in line at Home Depot last Saturday I spotted this, so I bought one for my grandson for Christmas. Can you believe it’s a flashlight????  An LED Micro flashlight? You can bend it, wrap it and twist it. As … Continue reading →

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the art of tidying up meets pinterest

Posted on November 30, 2014 by is there any more pie?

A couple of weeks ago I saw this book on Amazon and I thought My French Friend Janou would love it. So first I bought it for myself, to see if it was something she would like, and I became … Continue reading →

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he’s 42?

Posted on November 21, 2014 by is there any more pie?

Wow, where did those years go????? Happy Birthday to my very loved oldest son. Love, Mom

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the need for back up plans

Posted on November 14, 2014 by is there any more pie?

Banjo Man’s new all-in-one printer had a nervous breakdown yesterday.  So did Banjo Man.  By the time I reached his office, planning to issue a cheerful good morning on my way out to run a couple of errands (I was … Continue reading →

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the goofy gene

Posted on November 13, 2014 by is there any more pie?

We know where he gets it from.  

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movies, a virus and digging through the post-travel rubble

Posted on November 12, 2014 by is there any more pie?

Banjo Man and I are sick.  I guess we caught something nasty on that crowded flight from Austin to Baltimore, but that’s another story for another time.  We don’t know if we have the flu or a weird virus or … Continue reading →

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heading east again

Posted on November 4, 2014 by is there any more pie?

It’s raining in Austin tonight.  Banjo Man and I have done laundry and packed our suitcases.  We’ve kissed our grandson goodbye and enjoyed a few more hugs from all of our family here. The Broken Spoke, a South Austin landmark, … Continue reading →

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happy birthday, story man

Posted on October 24, 2014 by is there any more pie?

May you find more arrowheads. May you catch bigger fish. And captain more boats. May you skip more rocks. And dig bigger holes in the sandbox. May all your dreams come true. Love, Mom

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the big skipper

Posted on October 10, 2014 by is there any more pie?

Here is Banjo Man, looking for perfect skipping rocks.  Now that the lake has gone down so much he has a lot to choose from. His rock-skipping skills have never been rivaled.  He is the World Champion, at least here … Continue reading →

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