By Vonnie, on December 1st, 2011
December 1st, 2011 | Category: Memories | - (Comments are closed) We had a special guest at our Thanksgiving table. My grandpa! He’ll be 90 years old in March. He lives in a retirement village near us, but we fail miserably to visit like we should. Spending the afternoon with him last Thursday made me so aware of this.
My mom and dad brought him. The younger kids were epecially excited for our Thanksgiving “party” and scurried to the door to …Read More
By Vonnie, on November 19th, 2011
November 19th, 2011 | Category: Love and Marriage | Comments are closed Great News! Dwight and I restarted our exercise program Wednesday night! We’ve talked about it all summer and into the fall; “We really should start exercising again… And so, of course, the coldest night of the season- thus far- seemed the perfect time to start.
Dwight was in complete agreement with me. “Let’s go for a walk! No answer. I let the idea sink in while I brought the groceries …Read More
By Vonnie, on November 16th, 2011
November 16th, 2011 | Category: Kids | - (Comments are closed) Ahh, Friday afternoon; everything is officially over for the week. I’m sitting quietly on the sofa, listening to Kate, Sam, and Naomi play school, when the phone rings. My brother, Brian, has invited us to stop by for his daughter Nikki’s birthday party. The kids were thrilled; we never really have outings; finding home a much safer place to hang.
After a few more moments of tranquility, I meander into …Read More
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