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Our granddaughter, who is an amazing baker, made Dale and I some delicious treats to take on our trip to South Dakota and Michigan last summer. We thought it would be fun to save one of her Blondies and photograph it in many of the places we visited. For Christmas...
One of the great things about Dale’s employer is that they observe most federal holidays, so he had yesterday off for MLK day! We decided to take advantage of the time and nice weather to go west about an hour to Inks Lake State Park. We’ve been to this park...
In 2022 we took five months to travel up the East Coast. In 2023 we took four months to go to the Western US. In 2024 we enjoyed our new home in Georgetown. This past summer we took two months to go straight up the middle of the country. We...
The first Saturday morning of January was a good day to go on a short road trip. We weren’t interested in our normal activities around town, especially with so many post-Christmas shoppers and back-to-school preppers. So we headed toward a town that my friend Cheryl took me too last year....
November is always a good month for us: Dale and I both celebrate our birthdays and our anniversary; we get to spend time with family for Thanksgiving; we decorate for Christmas; and the temperatures cool down a bit — but not much. As a matter of fact, it’s been very...
We first celebrated our anniversary in Fredericksburg, Texas in 2002 for our ninth anniversary. Over the years we have spent many anniversaries in or around Fredericksburg, and we’ve enjoyed every one. So when Dale whisked me off to Fredericksburg for our 32nd anniversary, I was extremely happy about it. Dale...
Dale was born in Cincinnati. It’s true, he’s not a native Texan, but I love him anyway. His family came to Texas many years ago though, and in the 34 years I’ve known him he’s only been back to see his Ohio family a few times. So, when we received...
Dale and I recently spent the weekend with our daughter Jordan and her husband at their new home in New Braunfels. We were joined by our son and his family as well. It was a great opportunity to celebrate Jordan’s birthday and just hang out. Once we all arrived on...
Next week starts my sixth week with baby. Overall, I would say it’s hasn’t been too difficult. She is such a good-natured baby, always ready to smile and laugh. Here are some general observations. When she first started staying with me she could barely lift her head while lying on...
Life moves fast, but baby moves faster. Already, after three months of major advancements at her home office, she is making waves at headquarters. Some may attribute her success to her devoted assistant (Nona), or her seasoned career coach (Big Daddy), but everyone knows she takes care of business on...
This was our second trip to the observatory. The first was the storytelling night, and the second was the opportunity to actually look through some telescopes! We arrived at the Veen Observatory near Lowell, Michigan around 9:15pm after resting up from our day in Grand Haven. There were quite a...
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