My family tries to get together about once a month for some kind of all-hands-on-deck family meal. Sometimes we celebrate birthdays or events at these meals and sometimes we just get together for the heck of it. At some point these outings came to be called family fiestas regardless of what the meal of the [...]
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Princess maintenance…
The Princess of Quite A Lot is back home in her kingdom and as is typical when she is in the kingdom, the overall energy level in the kingdom has risen exponentially. Actually, it is more the energy level requirements that have risen exponentially. The lazy days of summer where the queen's only concern was [...]
OC Jeopardy
I think years of watching Jeopardy has increased my ability to craft solutions. Not because I have learned tons of trivia from the show, but because I have learned to come up with the question from hearing the answer. I think like that now - the answer prompts the question. So today as I head back [...]
Independence…
Independence. It is what every child strives for and what parents try to foster as part of the development process. Babies start their lives totally dependent and with every day move toward greater independence. It is a fascinating process to watch and participate in as a parent - not easy and not painless - but fascinating. [...]
I’ll be back…but he won’t.
I love my adopted state best, even on the days when I complain about it. If I had it all to do over again I would still fall in love with North Dakota (indeed, my love affair with the state may be the most enduring one I have known). Still, so much of my history remains [...]
A note to Jersey boy’s mom…
A natural part of getting involved with someone is that eventually your extended lives begin to intermingle. Family and friends start to give the new person in your life the once-over, assessments are made and hopefully, stamps of approval are given by those that matter in your life. The process of introducing a new person [...]
Road trippin’…
Cheyenne and I road tripped today to Bottineau, North Dakota. Tomorrow she starts her week at International Music Camp which is held at the Peace Gardens and I thought it would be prudent to head out a day early to make sure we had no unexpected setbacks. We spent the trip chatting, laughing and rockin' [...]
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