Category Archives: family

is it over? no!!!

The Christmas holidays continue…

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merry christmas from texas

Christmas Day: 3 am: alarm goes off 4 am: suitcases in the car 5 am: suitcases in the airport 6 am: on the plane 8 am: breakfast sandwiches at Quizno’s in Baltimore 11:30 am: Austin! 1:00 pm: grandson jumping up … Continue reading

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he’s full of beans

Marriage is never easy. Some of you know this.  You know who you are.  (Hint:  you are wearing wedding rings.) Here is my story:   The Mystery of the Missing Beans. Feel free to have an opinion in the Comments … Continue reading

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christmas 54 years ago

Do these bricks make my butt look big?

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some food pics from texas

You might find this hard to believe, but there is food in Texas. Really, there is. Mom has a Dunkin Donut croissant sandwich while waiting for the plane. Waiting for our ride, because our plane arrived one hour early! A … Continue reading

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on the road again

Guess where I am! Here’s a hint: No? You can’t figure it out? How about this? Yes, I’m back in Texas. But it’s a SECRET!! Mom and I flew down to Austin yesterday and will surprise Son #1 for his … Continue reading

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meanwhile, back on the couch…

The first thing I did upon arriving home from Texas Wednesday afternoon was to sit on the couch.  I put my feet on the coffee table and, with Banjo Man snuggled beside me, proceeded to open the laptop and show … Continue reading

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blogging delays and writing days

Yes, you’ve noticed I haven’t posted much.  Since the storm our internet has been running at about 10% speed, if at all.  I think it’s slowly getting better (which is why I can put up this post this morning), but … Continue reading

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party hearty

Birthday = chance to wrestle.

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breaking news from sarge!!!

He’s out of Afghanistan and back in Alaska!!!!!

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