Sherry | July 30, 2007
My card and his grid speak for themselves. Mauri and I celebrate this turning point in our lives but also recognize the major change it created in the lives of our children. We were glad to get this affirming e-mail from Quinn: “Hey there, you two—and happy anniversary. We’ve been thinking of you, hoping you [...]
Sherry | July 27, 2007
Singing has been part of who I am my whole life. My parents recognized a musical bent in me when I was still so little I had to stand on the front pew of the church to sing solos while my mother accompanied me on the piano. Singing was the identity that gave me enough [...]
Sherry | July 19, 2007
Nine years ago Mauri and I hosted our first Nill family reunion out at Rockaway Beach Harbor Villa. Since then we’ve reunioned in Palm Desert, CA, and Kiawah Island, SC. The three-year hosting cycle returned to us, so we gathered last week at Harbor Villa for some family togetherness. Nill was my dad’s name, and [...]
Sherry | July 9, 2007
I’m officially a year older and it really is okay. Aging is part of the deal, right? This birthday, #62, was particularly enhanced by the arrival of people I have special interest in—my family! They came from Florida, Colorado, and California to begin a week of togetherness, first in Newberg and then (actually now) at [...]
Sherry | July 2, 2007
Today the pictures arrived to go with the words, so I just have to post these.
Quinn writes: “I love Camp Timberline, did you know this? Lots of details to share when we see you but a specific wonderful thing happened today that can’t wait. At the end of closing ceremonies two people are honored. [...]
Sherry | July 1, 2007
We’ve had a very full weekend that includes sprucing up the house for our upcoming family reunion, dealing with the senior Macys’ stuff since their recent move to a higher level of care at their retirement community, a change-of-address mailing to their friends and family, helping them celebrate their 65th anniversary, crunch-week planning for the [...]