Homecoming
Five weeks ago my li’l boy flew away for an extended vacay with my brother, Doug, and his family in Minnesota. Geneva spent the first week there with him during…
Read moreBirthdays in May
Two momentous birthdays occurred in the Merry Month of May: Geneva turned 18, and Efrain turned 5. We had a grand party for them both, including luscious chocolate and strawberry…
Read moreRoad Trip!
With a growing family including 10 kids plus miscellaneous other persons, it became incredibly unwieldy to travel anywhere with 3 vehicles. We decided in March to pare down the vehicular…
Read moreHome Sweet Home!
Happiness of happiness, my darling Geneva came home today from her quick trip to Minnesota. Ten days is not too long, but still, the house seemed very different without her presence,…
Read moreOctober at the Ranch 2014 — Part 4
Saturday morning we woke almost as bright and almost as early, if not quite early enough for the sunrise. Nonetheless, stepping out the door into crisp cold country air in the morning…
Read moreOctober at the Ranch 2014 — Part 3
Back at the ranch we had just a little time with the Grands before they headed into town to spend the night in a great deal more comfort at the…
Read moreOctober at the Ranch 2014 — Part 2
We needed to do a little shopping for our weekend food and other necessities in town, so we headed on in around 8. While we were finding some deals (but…
Read moreOctober at the Ranch 2014 — Part 1
Our annual Halloween weekend at the Ranch began with a largely uneventful drive north on Thursday evening, after Laurent and Megan finished work at the school. We had everything packed…
Read moreAugust in Minnesota: A Brief Interregnum – Part 1
I am finally able to sit down to my blog and write a little about my reflections at the end of an unusual summer. Our family has traditionally made a…
Read moreRomeward Bound
I’m actually amazed at how peace-filled I am this morning after bidding farewell to my lovely Laurent. She is off on a great journey, traveling today with about 12 other…
Read moreRanch Revue: Home At Last
We actually didn’t know if we would make it out in the morning — we knew we needed to get back to town because the girls and mom were flying…
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