This dock is a perfectly fine dock. John tried to tell me it’s a safety hazard for the grandkids. Perhaps. It’s been safe enough for my kids all these years. But this dang thing is heavy, and grinding in those posts by hand–good thing their dad is a hearty man and they have a little […]
It was cold and overcast, but that didn’t affect the one-card poker, or the shrimp eating. Oh, look at that. She’s the dealer, and it got to the end, and she had a two, so she cut the deck, hoping for something better. And got an ace. Ace’s low. See those ornery crossed arms? Yah.
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Okay, this is my sweetie, eating cake. Just a moment before this, he and I were goofing around. He had a long skinny block in his hand, waving it around like a wand. I took it from him and tapped him on the head and said, “I give you a magic wish.” He gave me
It was my mom’s birthday party tonight–happy, easy going crowd. Okay, this is Tim apologizing to his cousin for throwing a poker chip that hit her in the head. No she was not injured, just deeply offended. No idea what the back story is on this. Here’s my mom with a pile of grand
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That’s the little one. This is one of the aunties. Here’s Uncle James, cuddling, and b.g. with his special milk. When he wants milk he specifies the kind. And here we are. He’s got his arm around my neck twirling my hair, and between the two of them–b.g. smelled like the strawberry milk he was
Yeah, that’s her. I offered to try and slide him off her onto the couch, and wise auntie she is, she whispered, “Don’t touch him.” He had a nice nap there, their legs awkwardly hanging, for at least an hour, and she never complained. Now I am listening to her saxophone practice upstairs, little plodding
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Yes, it was her birthday yesterday, and Jay bought these tremendously festive cupcakes to celebrate. See how the bakery even packaged them in diagonal rows of juicy, bright colors? Here are some kids having lunch on the patio. Mom and I made the mac and cheese she brought. Usually some sister/auntie mixes it up, so
Happy Baptism, Sweetheart. love you so, Grandma and Grandpa
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Okay, so here’s the story: My mom was here helping me babysit, and the conversation veered from this to that, and we were watching the Showcase Showdown on Price is Right, and Julia said she wished we could go on that show, “Mom! You should go!” That whole glitzy, decadent oasis of materialism and nonsense?
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We made her a tiny little sprout pony tail on the top of her head. Obviously we chose the high chair to do this because she couldn’t escape from us. Ooops, there she’s got it out. And now she’s trying to put it back. Yeah, you. You cute little girl with the cute curly hair,
