The kids complained when they heard we were going to Como Zoo without them. So when we picked them up, Kirsten and I dragged them to the city to the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. They were not all that enthusiastic. I never knew this was a fountain. Water sprays out of the cherry stem and courses […]
It was a gorgeous day, breezy and soft, 80 degrees of perfection. Birds The old 1936 zoo building where they had animals in small cages when I was a child. The hyenas looked pitiful. That’s going too far. They don’t even have hyenas now. And the old tortoises we used to be able to sit
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Kirsten has been here all week from Florida, and it’s been very fun. I took a few days of vacation at work, and it ended up being the best decision ever. Now it turns out Kirsten can’t actually leave because her community is under evacuation from Hurricane Irma. It’s involves some inconvenience for her,
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She drove, with her friends, from Florida to spend the weekend with us and meet this little peanut. These two came along too, and they love Wisconsin. The little brown one chased balls in the lake until she was shivering cold. The brindle guy smelled everything and escaped for a romp through the lily pads
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Kirsten takes photos at the beach, and I love them. We were there a year ago, and the beaches are amazing. See you in a couple weeks, Kirby! Love, Mom and Dad and Everybody
She had the idea last night that we should do something fun this morning, so we headed for the park with some kids and we had a great time. Julia and Kirsten made sandwiches before we left, and they were delicious. It was a gorgeous day, 70 degrees, bright sunshine. She fell asleep on the
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These girls went to Florida this weekend to visit my parents. That’s a picture my mom texted me of the two of them. And a picture Maria sent of the beach. Kirsten is there too with her dogs. I can see it was a beautiful time. So much love, MOM, aka VAL
Heidi gave me this little light, and it might be a Christmas decoration, but it has enough hearts that I’m leaving it out for Valentine’s Day. These kids came to be babysat last night and we had a lovely evening–a Pokemon show, a few video games, a little art and playing, some snacks, and a
This is from my niece’s instagram–her fiance posted this from his home about 30 miles from Minneapolis. It’s so darn cold here. These were taken last night after the snow. I do love those winter nights as bright as day after a snowstorm. It was just lovely, noises muffled, bright sky. But this: This is
Yes indeed, a day to enjoy. This has been an interesting and amazing year in so many ways. I hope the next year is too. Kirsten Elisabeth? Mine bebe? Asleep upside down in the crook of your dad’s arm? I love you beyond all sense, and always have. Thank you for being our girl. Thank
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