Thursday

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Vacationing in (HOT and HUMID) Jekyll Island, Georgia in August is a bit unusual — unless the reason you are visiting is your nephew’s wedding. This is where the wedding ceremony will be on Saturday. The tent to the far right is where the reception will take place. We are having a great time relaxing  … Read More

It’s HOT here!

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V a c a t i o n ! We left the northlands  yesterday morning  and hopped a plane taking us to Jacksonville,  Florida Finally on the ground…we stop at the first Chick-fil-A  we saw…for dinner. our awesome (free upgrade) wheels for the week After eating we headed to Jekyll Island  to our home for the week the view from our room the ocean beyond the pool Wish … Read More

I should be packing . . .

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It took a lot of work to make our party happen last Saturday…and this woman did a major portion of the work.  She is kitchen wizard who made all the food for the party…. and her presentation of the food . . . . . . was aaahhhhhhmazing. . . . it tasted even better … Read More

S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y …… NIGHT

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We had an amazing party here Saturday night . . . So many friends — old and new and so much fun eating, laughing, meeting, dancing  — The Bay City Rollers said it best SATURDAY night! SATURDAY night! SATURDAY night! SATURDAY night! Gonna keep on dancin’ to the rock and roll On Saturday night, Saturday night … Read More

TWINS WIN!

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The Twins beat the White Sox on Tuesday night….and we like to believe it was because WE were there!  (hehe) Mode of transportation:  Big Yellow School Bus  With:  About 40 others from church Kirk and I took some favorite kids with us . . . (unfortunately our Wild One wasn’t home yet, or we would … Read More

300 miles

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300 miles. . . . to Exit 92 on Interstate 90 in the Wisconsin Dells….and back to Rochester.  ..to pick up some precious cargo my sister was delivering today. 1.  Our boy . . .who had just spent a week at camp (counseling middle school boys and being the camp photographer) — with his Aunt … Read More

Family … from another mother

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This cabin porch. . . . . . in the Adirondack Mountains of New York is a place of many memories for our family. . . . and our dear friends, Larry & Gail know all about our memories of this cabin….because they live there. A few years ago Gail & Larry sent us this … Read More

I challenge you!

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He holds the record for the farthest reaching splash, the highest splash, and the largest wave. He is the resident expert on doing a “Can Opener” (a.k.a. jack-knife depending on what side of the tracks you’re from).   At 50 years old…. he still holds the Title! Any Title Challengers out there?   I just … Read More

C’mon in….the water’s fine!

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After a busy day on Saturday, we took today off and enjoyed lunch by the pool with the kids — — it was a nice, quiet, relaxing lunch — until testosterone took over — and when testosterone takes over — and you are sitting by the pool — it’s probably best if you are wearing … Read More

Aunt Minnie’s Secret Recipe

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Last week we had accrued more eggs than we could use and it was time to take some serious action. We had to make something with eggs! Something that used more than a few eggs. Something like……egg salad…..or deviled eggs. My kids LOVE deviled eggs. But they don’t like MY deviled eggs. They like their … Read More