Category Archives: family

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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sign of the times

Posted on October 25, 2011 by is there any more pie?

Who says airports aren’t fun?????

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he always loves his birthday

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

Who wouldn’t like a new GI Joe? The Mickey Mouse cake overwhelmed him.  I’m sure I baked and decorated it, but I’ve blocked it out of my memory.  Frosting requires coordination, of which I have little. As did the Black … Continue reading →

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my father-in-law

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

October 5th is the anniversary of the death of my father’s husband. He died suddenly from a massive heart attack, at the age of 78, in Nebraska three weeks after a family reunion with all of his children and grandchildren. … Continue reading →

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october 2 birthday wish

Posted on October 2, 2011 by is there any more pie?

Happy 1st Birthday, little Tom!  You made a lot of people very happy this year!p.s. please tell your parents–or your grandparents, because I know your Grandpa has a camera– to send your great-aunt a picture of you smashing birthday cake in … Continue reading →

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promoted!

Posted on September 27, 2011 by is there any more pie?

Guess who was promoted to Staff Sargeant last week?

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