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Rather Be Camping
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
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Congratulations, Mogan
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
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Beck Family Source — 2016 Birthday Book and Photo Finds
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
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Because I’m a Vampire …
Mindy says so anyway. Apparently sleeping on your back with your arms crossed across your chest makes you a vampire. So why did Mindy know how a I happened to be sleeping Thursday night? Because we found ourselves sharing a room in Mesquite, Nevada – the home of my Dad and his wife Marilyn. Dad… Continue reading
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Professor Life: Legal Reasons
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
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Must Be Too Much Perfection ….
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
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He tried to swipe his paperback book
Matt just tried to swipe/scroll his paperback book – I think he might be a bit tired Continue reading
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I Could Not Even Look at That Side of the Room
Had a student show up with these contacts in today – could not even look at that side of the rom Continue reading
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He might need the coat again sometime
So frustrated- Morgan pick up your coat (it was in the middle of the floor) – he throws on the couch. Morgan put your coat away- he bunches it up and shoves it on the bench in the kitchen (His reasoning – he might need it again sometime). MORGAN hang up your coat in the… Continue reading
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The nuclear launch sequence to turn the TV sound back on
Watched TV without the sound most of the morning because I could not remember the nuclear launch sequence to turn it back on Continue reading
About Me
I started this site so my mom could get news about her grandkids without me having to walk her through the process of trying to open and email attachment several times a week. Since then she has passed away and I’ve fallen off the blog wagon, but I’m inspired to pick it up again now.
