Monthly Archives: June 2023

Thimble Creek Quilters and a German Lunch

It’s really starting to hit me that my days here are numbered.  Today was my last turn to bring lunch to my quilt group.  I decided to serve brats with fried potatoes and onions, cucumber and tomato salad with garden … Continue reading

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Celebrating Weddings in Our Garden

One of my regrets in this life is not keeping track of the weddings and receptions and events we’ve held in our yard.  I wish I’d kept a log of them, the 100s of them with who we celebrated.  This … Continue reading

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Bill Grogan’s Goat and There Were Three Crows, in Honor of Great-Grandpa Art

Today I sat with the kids in the wood swing in the garden and we looked at all of the beautiful flowers and listened to the bees and the birds in the trees. I’m trying to help the girls not … Continue reading

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Josie Makes Quilts

We are home again.  Heidi and the kids will be staying with us for a few more weeks, until August 1st.  We are thrilled.  The first thing Josie wanted to do when we got home was MAKE A QUILT!!  So … Continue reading

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Newport Beach June 9-22-2023

Since raising up Claire, my role as family photographer has relaxed immensely.  She’s taken over with her professional photographer’s eye.  I just snap a few pics here and there for the fun of it.  Claire is the real deal now.  … Continue reading

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Claire’s Beach Pics of the Grandkids

These are a handful of my favorite pics taken by Claire of the kids.  Enjoy!

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Our Mission Call Arrives!

So this afternoon, Tuesday 20 June, this text came to each of our phones: We decided to wait until evening to open it, when Adam would be home from his work at the hospital.  Then we gathered around with our … Continue reading

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Becoming a Storyteller

I recorded this today in my journal (italics): My favorite thing today (after stopping for donuts at City Donuts) was Clark asking question after question about my life and my grandparents and great grandparents and on. “Tell me a story … Continue reading

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Beach Pillowcases for all the family

This is probably my favorite video of the entire vacation.  Margot, as you may remember LOVES the princess villains, especially Maleficent.  She has a Maleficent dress and villain dolls.  If you ask her who her favorite princess is, she might … Continue reading

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Vacation Food!

Food is a Big Part of our family vacation experiences.  Here are a few things we brought with us, often the same kinds of things from year to year:  cold cereal, chips, PB&J, beach snacks for the kids, candy for … Continue reading

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