This is a picture Kirsten took on a night flight coming into Minneapolis. Yeah, I swiped this from facebook, and that ain’t Florida. Friends: Here’s a picture from James’ graduation, Kirby right in the middle of nine of our kids. Heidi wasn’t there because she had a newborn baby, but we picked up a few […]
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Here’s a cute Instagram picture of two girls in Halloween pajamas. Last week one morning we were in my bed watching Curious George, and the little one was in the middle. p.j. was kicking and kicking and kicking. She’s a big time kicker and wiggler in bed. I said, “We should name you,
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We had a good time, mostly. We rented three movies on Friday night: St. Vincent, The Terminal, and something about work. Unfinished Business, I think. Well, the first two were great, but last night we tried to watch the other one. Too vulgar. We took it out of the DVD player, to Jay’s consternation because
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Jay took this picture today of the view out the window of a plumbing appointment. It’s the Mississippi River near Hennepin and 3rd Ave. So. Spectacular. love, Val
It’s been a great week. Monday we had a babysitting day, lots of cousins here. I snapped a picture at lunch, but that was it. Those kids played and played, the whole day. There were games with the stuffed animals, imaginary play, plot lines I couldn’t really follow. Later in the afternoon I
It was an unexpected afternoon together in the car, me, you, and your mom. But it was great. Your mom is wonderful, and you are easy company, true. And here we are later, at the end of the day, wishing you happy birthday. Joe? Thanks for coming to this family and being ours. It’s been
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The sky is so blue today, and air is so fresh and bright. The hydrangeas have turned this color: Bart is back, lighting up the place during the early dark. Hey, October? Lookin’ good. love, Val
Okay, so there are problems in this old house. Serious problems. One little disruption in the paint was the only clue to the moisture destruction, and WHY? I called a carpenter we know, someone we’ve known over twenty years and asked him to come by and LOOK AT THIS. What is happening to our HOUSE?
We walked out of Target this morning, a different Target we don’t usually go to, and this was the view out the front door. It was done raining, but everything was hazy and misty and lovely. love, Val
