Part One Friday evening we gathered in front of the hotel to get cabs to the restaurant. With 9 of us, we figured we’d only need two. But when five of us tried to cram into the first cab, the driver shook his head disapprovingly and pointed to a sign on the front windshield...
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(Prologue to this story) The location: Santiago, Chile, 10-15 hours flying time for most of the guests The wedding party: John and me, parents of Erika Ann, mother of Israel Hazel and Ron, my parents Marcia, John’s mom David and Sandra, Israel’s brother and sister Gina, Erika’s Chilean host mom Random things we learned:...
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As I begin to write to you about our trip, I need to tell you about the dual challenge I was working under. First, the normal blogger’s challenge: how do you take readers along on a trip without telling the whole world you’re out of your house? Even if everyone at home is well...
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I’ve decided that the hardest part about getting ready for a trip (besides arranging child care and planning meals while I am gone) is deciding how many pairs of shoes I need. Seriously, it’s ridiculous. I am currently looking at FIVE essential pairs of shoes. High heeled dark brown boots, because I love the...
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This is the stuff that drives me crazy This is the stuff that’s getting to me lately In the middle of my little mess I forget how big I’m blessed This is the stuff that gets under my skin But I gotta trust You know exactly what You’re doing It might not be what...
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During the past couple years, I’ve been venturing into the world of parenting grownup kids. When you’ve got only little ones, you kind of assume that once your kids are grown, your job is done. I’ve learned that though the need for physical care goes away, you become more and more aware of the...
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There’s a bit of excitement buzzing around here this week. John and I will be celebrating our 25th anniversary this summer– we got married when we were mere babies! — and we’ve talked for awhile about the possibility of taking a ‘big’ trip to celebrate. Hawaii was one thought, but we decided it might...
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I’ve been a Timberdoodle fan ever since we started homeschooling way back in 1994 . Timberdoodle is a homeschool curriculum company owned by homeschoolers, and one of their strengths is the way they describe the pros and cons of various curriculum choices. They’re kept up with the times, and this week I learned that...
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Today I ran 1.7 miles in 17:50, which is about 10:30 per mile. Not speedy, but it is a lot faster than the 13-minute miles I was doing a few months ago. Hooray for progress!
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The first no-jacket day of spring can make a girl positively giddy.
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