Category Archives: family

it’s my party and i’ll laugh if i want to

Posted on December 9, 2011 by is there any more pie?

Does anyone remember that song???  No?  Okay.  It’s from the 1950’s (I think) and the actual lyrics are:  It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want, sigh if I want to, die if I want to; you would cry … Continue reading →

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in texas: life in the sandbox

Posted on December 8, 2011 by is there any more pie?

I shouldn’t tell you how many hours I spent hunting for a baby turtle sandbox for my grandson.  Two months before his birthday I ran the whole sandbox idea past his mom and dad, who said okay, and I thought it would … Continue reading →

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what’s inside box #17

Posted on December 5, 2011 by is there any more pie?

Box #17 (or was it #27??  or #189??) contained baby clothes and blankets.  A couple of them brought back wonderful memories.  But the rest were a mystery.  Why on earth had I carted this box around for 30+ years? But … Continue reading →

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giving thanks for an old recipe

Posted on November 24, 2011 by is there any more pie?

Happy Thanksgiving to you all!!! Wherever you are and whatever kind of pie you’re eating after your turkey dinner, I hope you have people you love around you. And lots of volunteers to help with the dishes. My grandmother’s traditional Thanksgiving … Continue reading →

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my oldest turns 39

Posted on November 21, 2011 by is there any more pie?

He was 11 weeks premature and now he’s 6’3″.  He was a serious, sweet, stubborn toddler with a big sense of humor.  He now has a son who frowns just like him, and laughs just like him.  When he was … Continue reading →

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in texas: happy hour at the saxon pub

Posted on November 5, 2011 by is there any more pie?

Here are my guys (minus the little one home asleep in his crib and “Sarge”, who was promoted and therefore sadly missed his vacation in Texas): This photo was taken after the show, before we went back to the condo for … Continue reading →

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foreshadowing

Posted on November 3, 2011 by is there any more pie?

Now they both live in Texas.  Was it the hat?  Or my Willie Nelson albums? And why didn’t I fold up his pant legs????

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my brother’s birthday

Posted on October 30, 2011 by is there any more pie?

…is on Halloween! We spent our elementary-school years in a “Leave It To Beaver” neighborhood.  We walked to school.  And walked home for lunch–peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.  Then we walked back to school.  Yes, even in three feet of … Continue reading →

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gonna be a party tonight

Posted on October 29, 2011 by is there any more pie?

See these happy people? We had just witnessed our children getting married. We were so happy. And so well-dressed. And the four of us were together several years later, poised to cut into our steaks at a family dinner, when … Continue reading →

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ghosts of halloween past

Posted on October 28, 2011 by is there any more pie?

Remember the mystery box I received from Amazon last month?  Inside was an Epson photo scanner.  My winter project.  I will be scanning the family photo albums, Banjo Man’s slides and a box of black and white photos from my  … Continue reading →

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