So we are sitting there at the clothing optional beach, realizing it is still hours until sunset, so the romantic gesture is not quite the same – and I say to Matt “I feel like we should be having a profound conversation” A pause ensues … Matt replies “is that guy wearing a speedo on… Continue reading

VACATION Our vacation was to Vancouver to see our cousin Byron, ah. We flew up to Seattle on a 4 hour flight. We went with our grandpa and grandma. On the plane I watched Percy Jackson Sea of Monsters. When we got there we got our rental vehicles. And ate at the stone house café.… Continue reading

Morgan was granted the gift of Lego mechanics at a very young age but it didn’t really show threw till the age of 13, when he was given his first Lego robotics kit. His first creation was a dragon that flapped his wings, walked, and perched on your arm, it would breath fire if you… Continue reading

SUNDAY We went to summer Camp at camp Arrow Head! It was a 3 hour drive to a place we had never been to before. On the way down I rode with my mom, my brother Tyler, and a kid named Connor. We also listened to Harry Potter on the way down, and we ate… Continue reading

From Matt at home: “Found out why the floor was so squishy by the toilet… Rotted subfloor. I hacked it out, threw in some additional bracing, and will hopefully piece it back together tomorrow. Oh… And I think my drill died (makes smoke, doesn’t drill). Rather be camping.” And from me at camp a little… Continue reading

Morgan was selected to receive a science award. Which is wonderful. The certificate, however, says “Mogan.” I asked if we could get that one little detail reprinted. Continue reading

Recovered Beck family image-source batch — May–June 2016. Ellen Ray Beck’s birthday book — May 10, 2016 Barbara Beck sent Danielle two photographs of Ellen Ray Beck’s small birthday book. One shows the book’s embossed floral cover. The second shows the May 10 page with a handwritten family birth notation. Barbara explained that this was… Continue reading

Today’s email began: “I just wanted to let you know that I cannot be in class today for legal reasons.” Turns out the legal reasons were expired plates, a registration problem and taxes. Also, we had a test that morning. Professor life. Continue reading

Lately I’ve been having really vivid dreams.  Last night I spent hours (or at least it seemed like hours in dreamland) trying to perfect a Pinterest worthy layered watermelon jello salad.  I must have go through several versions.  One was too red, the other not watermelon enough.  Then I agonized over how to make the… Continue reading

Matt just tried to swipe/scroll his paperback book – I think he might be a bit tired Continue reading