Today is the beloved husband’s birthday. It’s a big one. Really a BIG ONE! In days of yore, we would do large celebrations but today will be low key. We are both early risers but we like to start the … Continue reading
Category Archives: relatives
Reunion afterthoughts
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Our family reunion was great. Weather cooperated and covid only hit one person. No bad news. That means no over the top blog post either. There are some observations. The aging process – When you only see someone once a … Continue reading
Random 5 for September 4, 2022 – Starbucks, gorilla man, ads, reunions, behavior
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Back to the old routine! – My local Starbucks is open after two weeks of renovations. It had been completely renovated about five years ago, so I was surprised when they closed again. It was worth it. They took down … Continue reading
It’s reunion time again
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This weekend is our family reunion. My grandniece is hosting. Weather is predicted to be perfect (hard to believe after this summer!). I am making the traditional Austrian strudel like my mom made with the hand stretched dough. I haven’t … Continue reading
Random 5 for May 29, 2022 – Landscaping, funerals, docs, re-use, Memorial Day
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Yeowza! – Our home has looked barren since we cut down three trees. We had no choice. One was dangerously close to the foundation. Another one was a threat to the house and the third was growing into the old … Continue reading
The ghost of reunions past
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Our family reunion is tomorrow. First one since 2019 and I haven’t seen most of my relatives since then. This is a story from 2015, when I hosted. Jake, my late great cat, could make my life topsy turvy but … Continue reading
Another one goes
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I was one of 50 cousins and the youngest of all. Most of my cousins are 10 to 20 years older than I am and many have passed. This week another one died. I wasn’t close to this particular cousin … Continue reading
A great gift
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Some families take pictures all the time. Even in the age of real film, they had albums devoted to specific occasions and closets full of super 8 films. They celebrated half birthdays and quarter birthdays. They celebrated tooth loss and … Continue reading
Short and sweet
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Background: I grew up in a house full of music. There was a lot country, 50s pop and German polka songs going on. All. The. Time. Records were on the player (vinyl to you young’uns) and lots of singing. My … Continue reading
Random 5 for December 6 – Coughs, skin, packing, memories, cats
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What was she thinking? – I picked up my Starbucks mocha the other day. I had ordered ahead but I had to wait a few minutes. Inside the store, a woman was hacking up a hairball under her mask. It … Continue reading
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