There’s Nothing Like a Good Backup Plan

With so many options at our disposal for things to do, places to go, and sights to see during Doug’s all-too-short visit, Paul and I wanted to make sure that…
Read moreWith so many options at our disposal for things to do, places to go, and sights to see during Doug’s all-too-short visit, Paul and I wanted to make sure that…
Read moreYesterday was a day of much celebration. In the morning, I gathered the 9 children from our house (our 7 plus two cousins) and went over to the hotel where…
Read moreI have lived in Arizona since August of 1997. That is seventeen years, by my reckoning. And in that time, I have had a total of ZERO visits from my…
Read moreSometimes I bemoan the fact that we have not been able to afford to purchase any play equipment for the children. Although for years we’ve had a trampoline, they do…
Read moreLet me start by saying thank-you to whomever it was that grabbed my camera (or perhaps merely snagged my memory card) and took some recent photos in the back yard.…
Read moreHello, dear blog. Hello, dear few and faithful readers. I am surfacing after my bloggy break…. let me skim just a few highlights of the last few weeks: We are now…
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