I’m not a vintage toy collector. However, most of my two children’s really nice toys are stored in the basement, just in case I ever have grandchildren, or the now adult girls just want their old toys. The reason I… Read More ›
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Happy Birthday to An Awesome Young Man
Where do your children get their innate talents? Even in jest, I can’t claim my sons got their talents from me. My oldest son Richard turns 30 years old tomorrow. He was this perfect little boy, entrusted to my care…. Read More ›
Knitting for Africa, a Family Project
I’ve recently been battling an immune disorder illness and am working with my physicians on what will be the best treatment for the best quality of life. This takes time, figuring out which drug will be enable me the most… Read More ›
Things to Start Doing for Your S.O., Now
I subscribe to a site called Houzz, which is a great place to look for ideas for decorating and remodeling your homes. You can submit your own pictures and get advice from other users, read or write reviews of local… Read More ›
Old Photograph Scanning, and digital botox
I was chosen by my family, perhaps because I’m an “artist”, to visit my mom and go through the piles of old photographs. Everyone wants the photographs “scanned” and put up on a Flickr account where they will be archived… Read More ›
Friday Flick: Thanks for Serving
My relative from Maryland in his uniform. Civil War, we aren’t sure if he’s the one we have a few letters from or not, so unsure of his name. (any suggestions what the ribbon means?) WWI, have cigar, will travel!… Read More ›
Bye Bye Barilla
Barilla doesn’t want you to feature anything but a tradition family in their advertising. Guido Barilla made the big mistake of not just discounting gays, but also women, with this interview comment. “I would never make a spot with a… Read More ›
“Puppy, puppy, puppy” or how to get a dog
Probably the most beloved member of our family is our dog Dingo. He doesn’t look much like a Dingo, in fact he doesn’t look much like a dog at all. He sometimes looks a lot like an Ewok, when he… Read More ›
A Chesapeake Bay long gone, but fondly remembered.
I was lucky enough to grow up spending large quantities of time on the Chesapeake Bay. Sadly, pollution, and a growing Washington DC population that loves to buy vacation places on the shores of the bay, have perhaps changed forever… Read More ›
Ingeborg family, I have your trunk!
I enjoyed many things about living in Manitowoc Wisconsin. We discovered there were 15 bars within a 20 minute walk from our house. I’m not kidding. The bars all had high chairs, because going to the bar was a family… Read More ›
Two Different Girls 