meme

| August 31, 2007

I’ve read several “meme” posts but haven’t found the word defined anywhere (I need a blog lingo dictionary), so I’ll take a stab at it: When you’re “tagged” you’re supposed to post a bunch of stuff about yourself, as in “me me.” Anyone want to clear this up? A few minutes ago, while I was [...]

all day long

| August 29, 2007

Our youngest, John, reached his 30s yesterday. We were included in a celebration last Saturday in John and Erin’s backyard, where I took these pictures: Today John’s grandma Edna and I ate lunch together at the local coffee shop. She enjoyed telling stories about John as the little boy I didn’t get to know but [...]

full of hot air

| August 25, 2007

Look what we did today, one of us in the air and one of us on the ground. Actually, the “we” includes three others—our friends Deborah, Donna, and Steve. The weather was perfect for a balloon ride and we got to go up to 3,200 feet, twice the usual ride height. It was spectacular and [...]

another first

| August 20, 2007

Last week my coworker walked into my office with a little map she had drawn showing “Nana’s house,” “Beth’s apartment,” and the spot her other daughter would soon be moving. She said, “You’re gonna hate me,” as she showed me how her two grandchildren will be living within a few blocks of her house. I’ve [...]

how to pick a peach

| August 18, 2007

Son Pete takes some good-natured ribbing for his interest in fruits and vegetables. When he shops, he picks a Monday peach, a Tuesday banana, etc. based on when it will reach its ripeness perfection. When Mauri found a book titled, “How to Pick a Peach,” he had to order it. Today we got invited to [...]

links – part four

| August 13, 2007

It’s been a while since I posted some cool links, and a batch is collecting in a file just waiting for this moment. Where to begin…? • We’ll start with a little comic relief, just to get us going. However, if you’re offended by some tasteful bare bottoms, skip on to the next one. Who [...]

we both lost weight today

| August 10, 2007

Yesterday we hauled all the collected stuff down from the attics (yes, we have two) and set up the tables, some makeshift, and spread it out. This morning we got up early and organized it and priced it. At 9 a.m. I headed out to put up our new cool signs. About 15 minutes later [...]

promise unfulfilled

| August 8, 2007

I felt so sure I would have another opportunity to take a picture of all six Macy “kids” before Rachel and John flew back to Phillie today. They had a whirlwind visit and we saw them only briefly here and there throughout the week. It’s one of those times we wish they didn’t have so [...]

affirmation

| August 5, 2007

Cass: Gus loves Gum and Gum loves Gus. Gum: How do you know this? Cass: Because you’re nice to each other.

weekend w/cass

| August 4, 2007

She arrived with her mama on Thursday. This weekend’s been reserved on the calendar for a long time with the plan to let us enjoy grandkid #3 for a couple of days while her parents celebrate their 5th anniversary “doing” Willamette Valley wine country with two other couples from Denver. Cassidy’s visit coincides with a [...]