Category Archives: Just Because

Summer’s Comin’……

Pulled out of our garden on Sunday: And there are more out there that are almost ripe….. Yummers!

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Happy Mother’s Day!

I got brave last year, and made a photo book online for my Mom; thought I’d post it again this year, as things have been kinda crazy around here the last couple of weeks…. (Click on the picture to take … Continue reading

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Happy Memories

Way back in 1979, I had the honor of meeting a man who came to mean a lot to me over the next 34 years.  I had just started seeing a fella who very quickly asked me to spend the rest of … Continue reading

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For Jonathan – “To Where You Are”

.. On April 28, 2001, my best friend Becky got the phone call that no parent ever wants to get – her oldest son, Jonathan, had been killed in a car wreck. The pain has eased somewhat, but it will … Continue reading

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Paul’s Major A-ward

. A couple of months ago, Paul found out that the team he works on had been chosen to receive an “Aero Star” award – this is the highest award available at the Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Division, and it puts the team in … Continue reading

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What A Game! (A Whimsical Musical Tribute to America’s Pastime)

Around our house, we call it “The Mushroom Factor” – you start off doing one thing, and everything snowballs. It started out innocently enough – I realized that Opening Day was upon us. Literally. I don’t follow baseball all that … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday to my BFF!

The first day of high school (Fall, 1974), the girl sitting in the desk in front of me in my first class (German II, with Herr Suhr) turned around and said, “Hi! I’m Becky.”

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It’s Called “The Shatner”…..

. They say that “Necessity is the mother of invention”. They also say, “Teach a man to fish…..” (you know the rest). One of the blogs that I follow had a post about William Shatner today, and I wanted to … Continue reading

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The Tragic Betrayal (A Feline Tale of Woe)

Henri the Cat relates his humiliating experience: The poor dear. .

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It’s Almost Easter….

…so I figured I should share a picture of me with my favorite bunny: I used to be so cute….. 😛

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