Recovered Beck/Ray family-history image source — May 15, 2011. Barbara Beach sent these scans because Danielle was collecting family history. The five surviving scrapbook scans are: Indio stuff 1.jpg, indio stuff #2 (2).jpg, Indio stuff.jpg, Indio stuff 002.jpg, and Indio stuff 003.jpg. Recovered contents Ellen Claudine Ray and John F. Beck wedding material: portrait and… Continue reading

Recovered Beck family image — May 13, 2011. Original email from Mindy with the subject “Mom.” Mindy’s message was simply “:-) Mindy.” The surviving attachment, photo.JPG, shows Lani Beck’s distinctive upright grave marker with flowers placed in front of it. The marker reads “Lani Beck” and gives the dates February 2, 1945 – January 6,… Continue reading

Recovered original email from Peter Zeimet. Body preserved verbatim. MONDAY WOULD BE NICE, but I may need another day or two. There is still one more inspection, but it is not manadatory prior to opening. Thas is the fire, but can be done later. IT WOULD BE BETTER IF BEFORE, because he could make me… Continue reading

So, about 12:55 I get a message, “Hi, this is Michelle from the elementary school clinic and I have Tyler here and the wire from his braces is sticking out the wrong way.” Yes, somehow with only four brackets he managed to get the wire loose and the chain of rubber bands off.  So I… Continue reading

So yesterday I stayed home with Morgan who, as it turns out, has an antibiotic worthy ear infection.  So off to the doctor we go.  After the appointment I decided to make the most of our 20 non-raining minutes to move some plants around.  This was the conversation between us: Morgan: Mom did you know the sun… Continue reading

Recovered original teacher email. Body preserved verbatim. Hi Mr. and Mrs. Oser, Just wanted to let you know that Tyler was a little upset at the end of the day. A student was missing a boot. I asked kids about it. Tyler later went to an area of our shelves across from the cubbies and… Continue reading

Recovered original email thread. Body preserved verbatim. Thanks for all your support at home tooJ From: Danielle Oser [mailto:danielleoser@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 12:07 PM To: Dorn, Susan Cc: Matt Oser Subject: Re: student info Hello – He is such a funny duck sometimes. We are on him all the time about slowing down,… Continue reading

Recovered original email from Jo Zeimet. Body preserved verbatim. Is everybody there okay? Lousy weather everywhere, but I’m sure it’s not climate change. Haha. Hope you’re all healthy and prospering – xjo Continue reading

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So I’m up for worst Mom in the world again because I nixed the idea of Tyler entering an air-powered robot/ Rube Golberg style device that somehow plays music in the upcoming talent show (which just happens to be in two weeks). Should I mention that such a device is not in existence in our home? Matt… Continue reading