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She’s getting good!  It’s fun to see the progress, her and the team. Cross country meet: Yay!   Looking good! What a great Monday.  Love, Grandma 

Beautiful day spent with this beautiful child.    He moves fast. This Halloween decoration is a singing stump.  Many years ago it was a Hallmark promotion–buy a bunch of greeting cards and you could have the thing for another $10.  I bought it and gave it to my grandma.   Years ago it came back to

Started with a soccer, game, a tough game for the team, but they play well. This guy looks like he could be a relative of my brother.  I sent it to Brad. Cross country meet on another day: Our little runner: Mike’s birthday, complete with all the cake eaters- Volleyball!  She’s become a very confident

We drove up last night, and I worked from here today.  Dan arrived last night before bed, working from the lake too. In the morning in the dark when I was logging in to work, Dan’s computer screen could be seen glowing in the window across the road. The steam coming off the lake took

Happy Birthday Joe! The last twenty years have been more interesting and held more surprises than we could have imagined. Hoping the years ahead are filled with just as much love and happiness. Best wishes for FORTY. We sure do love you,   Val and Jay and Everybody

Heidi called in the morning and proposed this trip to Como. Haven’t been there in a long time, and the only thing on my agenda was Target, which is open until late in the evening. It was gorgeous, sunny, warm, not croweded, perfect. This viewing area was so much fun. The sea lions were showing

He won’t be here on Monday, and he is so sick this week, just miserable, a virus, teeth, threw up on the dog AND his father. Hoping for better days ahead. We love you, Buddy. Love, Grandma and Everybody

And back home again.  Love, Val

We stopped there after the Farmer’s Market, just one last time. I’m sure they’re closing for the season very soon. The place did not disappoint.  There were all sorts of random things around, including that crazy art piece.  I mean, seriously. Why? This wooly bear was walking across the sidewalk. I saw something and thought