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The family reunion is next weekend so I have been buried in family history of the Civil War era.  Courageous tales of a sister who made dinner upon demand for soldiers on one side of the conflict, a side for which two of her brothers had been briefly conscripted.   She stuffed papers  in her […]

We went for our usual walk Thursday evening and stopped to snap a picture of a beautiful golden pink cloud against a background of fluffy whiteness. Colors were absolutely gorgeous — and totally non threatening.   Beautiful blue sky all around.  Ten minutes later, the sky was black green and tornado sirens were sounding and […]

The family reunion is coming in a couple of weeks.  Would you make a family tree, my cousin asked.  But don’t make it geneaology because nobody likes geneaology.  Hmm — couple of big websites and a few tv shows would dispute that.  But nevertheless, I am trying to make it “not geneaology” by showcasing stories […]

Last month my goal was to buy a reusable water bottle to carry with me to replace the purchased water bottles that I take to meetings, in the car and wherever else I might go.  Check.  And this month I want to take the reusable bags into the grocery store instead of letting them stay […]

A lovely summer wedding this weekend followed by a great dinner and fun dance.  The little flower girl did a spectacular job in her frilly white dress “perfek for running” –the best comfort criteria for clothing I’ve heard.   The preschool ring bearer carried the rings in a latched box and was followed by his […]

Short Stuff and Mommy came this weekend so we went to an outdoor production of Madagascar.  Short Stuff, singer of all Disney songs ever written, resisted mightily the trip to the park.  “I don’t want to eat in the park, I don’t want to see a show in the park”, he pouted.  But five minutes […]