Sherry | December 29, 2010
Ben and John began their friendship working for Kinney Shoes in Michigan in the mid ’80s. When John married Cherri, Ben was part of the wedding party. I’ve said this before, but I always thought it was cool that my “kids” shared their friends with me, and John and Cherri are some who kept in [...]
Sherry | December 27, 2010
Of Mauri’s and my ten children, only three carry my DNA. It’s a rare opportunity to photograph all three at the same time, since they live busy lives in three different states. Yesterday I flew to Phoenix to take this picture. And to meet the newest family member, Duffy: As you can see, Duffy feels [...]
Sherry | December 24, 2010
I did a double take when I came across this picture in a Google images search for a Christmasy background for last Sunday’s projected lyrics. I wonder what reaction the artist intended. We put so much hypothesis into the Christmas scene, I might even feel refreshed by this unusual correlated visual.
Sherry | December 23, 2010
Once again I’ve been put to shame by the eagerness of my cookie-wizard friend Ridgely. She posted the whole process of creating these masterpieces from scratch. Those days are long gone for me. My cookie-baking efforts have been narrowed to the purchase of three ingredients: a bag of waffle pretzels, a bag of Rolos, and [...]
Sherry | December 20, 2010
I want to know who set the bar so high when it comes to Christmas stockings. Hrumph. Back in the day, I entered into the joy of stocking creativity, carefully appliqueing each name on his/her stocking—a stocking big enough to hold a carrot and a lump of coal. What was I thinking? When the number [...]
Sherry | December 18, 2010
Long before I became a Macy and in the years since (with one weather-related exception), the Macy family has driven to Portland one Saturday every December to enjoy an elegant breakfast together at the London Grill in the Benson Hotel. We’re thankful the “kids” instigate the planning process now, a sure sign they still want [...]
Sherry | December 17, 2010
I’ve been telling the same story all day, so I might as well tell you too! These are my new hand-knit socks, a gift from my friend Ridgely. Yesterday, when I was home for lunch, I received a small package from Bellingham, Washington. I opened the outer packaging and found a Christmas present from Ridgely [...]
Sherry | December 11, 2010
Last March I wrote about “Why I Love Facebook.” There are many reasons to love Facebook, but one that stands above all the rest is my connection to distant family, such as my cousins’ grandkids, better known as my first cousins twice removed. It’s time to add two more first cousins twice removed, identical twins [...]
Sherry | December 10, 2010
This might explain why Mauri and I are on the “soup” diet this week. Back in Phoenix, after our house-building adventure near Juarez, Mexico, we had to fit in several favorite restaurants. A week of eating soup for three meals a day—totally worth it!
Sherry | December 7, 2010
Michelle hosted our team Christmas brunch this year. She made all of the food, so all we had to do was bring a wrapped white elephant gift for the traditional exchange. Check out the “white elephant” tree! Yes, I’m showing off what my new camera can do (clear close up in natural light). Some of [...]