Category Archives: family

happy birthday, mom!

Posted on April 9, 2012 by is there any more pie?

today is mom’s 86th birthday. tomorrow we’re going to the “big suburbs” for massages and lunch, but i wanted to share some of my favorite photos with you today. 1943, high school graduation, New Orleans, LA (my mother has always been … Continue reading →

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if it’s spring

Posted on April 6, 2012 by is there any more pie?

It’s the season. Banjo Man is car-shopping again. This time I am enabling him. Aiding and abetting. I am, surprisingly, his partner in crime. Because…I secretly (and now, not so secretly) want a van for this summer’s road trip. I … Continue reading →

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silent star trek moment

Posted on April 5, 2012 by is there any more pie?

We skyped Tuesday night. First time ev-uh!! It was quite exciting. Banjo Man and I were staring into the computer monitor at our little family in Texas as if we hadn’t seen them in years (instead of days). We smiled … Continue reading →

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that smile

Posted on April 4, 2012 by is there any more pie?

> See that smile? My father was the happiest person I knew. He was also wise and kind and funny and generous and wherever he was, that’s where everyone wanted to be. This is one of my favorite photos. One … Continue reading →

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birthday gal

Posted on April 1, 2012 by is there any more pie?

Hang onto your hats!!! Nancy’s turning 32 today!!!! Hang onto your Easter baskets! My sweet, funny, energetic, happy little girl is all grown up. Hang onto your dollies, too. She’s getting married in 70 days!!!! Happy Birthday, sweetheart!!! What an … Continue reading →

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fond farewell

Posted on March 30, 2012 by is there any more pie?

goodbye, austin. goodbye, sweet family and handsome grandson and silly corgi. goodbye, bachelor writer son. goodbye, little condo and green door and white van and bumpy sidewalks. goodbye, Salvation Army store, where I scored Bose speakers. goodbye, Magnolia Cafe, Lucy’s, Artz, Torchy’s, South … Continue reading →

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where in the world…

Posted on March 29, 2012 by is there any more pie?

A couple of months ago Son #3 (aka Sarge) told us he was going to India for a few weeks. Today he checked in with his parents and, when asked what he had done there, said there was “something on youtube about … Continue reading →

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