End of the road

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1600 miles. 26+ hours in the car. Me and my backside couldn’t be happier to be home in Rochester.  It is surely flatter than when we started out 10 days ago!  My hip joints & knees continue to complain as well. Major shout-outs to my drummer boy — husband, and DRIVER!  He endured my whining about aching joints, and … Read More

Internet Cravings

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(A shout-out to all the visitors from Ryan’s blog!  Welcome!) My name is Cheri and I’m addicted to blogging. Ok, maybe not addicted — but I sure crave it.  To prove it, I’ve left the comfort of my father-in-laws home at 11 pm and drove to my sister and brother-in-laws home (down the road) to … Read More

Apartment life

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This past week we visited our daughter in Cincinnati and stayed at her apartment with her and her 2 roommates. Within an hour of arriving at her apartment, she whisked us off to IKEA (with our blessings) to give our approval on the dresser and wardrobe she wanted to purchase. The dresser, wardrobe, and bookshelf … Read More

Sunday in Cincy

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The three of us entered the Danbarry Theaters in West Cincinnati at around 10:45 this morning to attend CHURCH.  Upon entering the lobby I immediately started to “recognize” faces of people I’d never met.  Faces that I’d seen on Pastor Ryan’s blog.  A blog I read with great regularity – not because I know him, … Read More

Busy

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Cincinnati:  Friday thru Sunday 10am IKEA Trader’s World Skyline Chili Jungle Jims …. a grocery store and more . . . It’s like Disney World! Olive bar! Leaving for church now….at Westside Vineyard — I wonder if Pastor Ryan is speaking today.

First Stop – Pizza

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We began our fall ’08 road trip late Thursday morning.  First stop:  Crystal Lake, IL for some pizza at Lou Malnati’s with 2 of my sister’s and their families.  We were there for a couple hours and I think were the loudest bunch there.  We’re just like that. Kale.  The youngest cousin (nephew) Amy, my … Read More

BLOG CLASS!

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Want to learn about blogging? Blog better? Get blog ideas? Start your own blog?If you have ever considered starting your own blog, but didn’t know where to begin, or want more information on how to improve your blog, ….click here —-> Blog Classes .

Teacher’s pet

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Shortly after Kirk and I started dating, we were driving by an elementary school.  As we passed by the school he said, “that’s where I went to elementary school”.  I responded to his comment with a question.  “Who was your 1st grade teacher?”  He said, “Mrs. Reiff”.  I said, “that’s my grandma!”  Kirk replied with:  “no way!”  When … Read More

Toys

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I come from a long line of “savers”.  You know, people who like to keep stuff.  Not just any kind of stuff — but stuff that has memories attached to it.  My Grandma R was a saver….and a teacher…she even saved papers her students did in class!  (that blog will be tomorrow!) My mom WAS … Read More

Squished Pennies

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You can call them pressed pennies, elongated pennies, pressed cents, copper souvenirs, squeezed pennies, souvenir pennies, pressed coins, squashed cents, collector pennies, rolled pennies, flattened pennies, pressed coppers, squashed pennies, or squished pennies. Maybe you’ve seen these “Press-A-Penny” machines at the zoo, amusement parks, national landmarks.  They are everywhere!  In fact, they are a LOT … Read More