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 The sandbox was quite entertaining.  Then we went to the lake. Love, Val

Love, Val

Clouds were dramatic and overtaking the sky after the rain.  Earlier in the day I escaped to the patio and sat in a chair in the beating sun and let the heat wash over me, surrounded by catalpa flowers and their sweet, powdery scent, wind tossing the maple branches, green grass and dark sky. Time

Love, Val

First year in band, first year at school, so glad you had the courage to stand up and join in this lovely, familiar piece of music, and so glad your sister recorded it so I could hear your solo since I had to work. Written in 1785?  Wow. Think about that, Jule. Onward.  Life is

This was found while James was cleaning his room.  It was an intense cleaning situation, having been years, and a lot of stuff, and yeah. This was found, along with the mouthpiece for a tuba. We had no idea what it was, but Aaron, viola player, the orchestra student, knew: it’s little thing-a-ma-jig for cello

 Joe and Heidi attended the wedding of an old friend, took the baby with them and left us their other girls and their dog.  We had a god time.  She loves taking a bath, so this kept her  happy for a long time.  There was cooking and fun, and plenty of aunts and uncles to

 This day we went to Sunnylane Park.  It’s quite a perfect park–safe from the road, or any water hazard, has its own bathroom and trash cans, picnic tables, and play equipment. I love it here. Spring, you gorgeous devil–you barely made it here in time for summer. We’re so happy you’re here. love, Val

 We took a little road trip up to my sister’s house to drop off a birthday gift for my niece, and then we went to the nursery nearby. This nursery used to have a location near us, but they closed it a couple years ago, sold their land to a charter school. So we took

 It was the usual crowd and quite a delicious feast.  She’s thinking about it.  The day was bright and warm.  Gifts: She’s entertaining her cousin.   One of the favorite parts of the whole afternoon was when these three little three year old cousins were caught having carried half a watermelon upstairs to the bedroom and