and now … for something completely different*

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Last Wednesday we spent a few hours at University Center Rochester (UCR). It was graduation day for our Baby Girl! She received her Masters of Science Degree in Education. First order of the event:  attend her Action Resource Colloquium (Baby Girls presentation was the best presentation in her group — no kidding) (Colloquium: a usually academic meeting … Read More

Birthday Party

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My mom is the youngest of two children.  Two girls. No boys. The two girls had six girls between them. No boys. No nephews. No brothers. When we get together, it’s a high estrogen event. My three sisters + me + our two cousins and our moms. Aunt Sally turned 79 in May. Mom hosted … Read More

A fundraising event…

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My commute to work is on country roads. My office is in the middle of 200 acres of forested, rolling hills on the Zumbro River. I work at a camp.   Thursday evening camp had a huge fundraising event. Approximately 300 people attended. My friend, Jo Lynn, and I did the event planning.  Well, not … Read More

Back to school

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I went back to school yesterday afternoon all the way back to kindergarten  it had been 17 years since I sat in a kindergarten class. Just a little over 17 years ago Mr. D and I watched our Baby Girl step up onto that big yellow school bus for her long-awaited first day of school. … Read More

Live Stream

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Dad and brother in St. Louis. Mom and sister in Rochester. Tim in Cincinnati. We all were watching our Cara graduate from the University of Cincinnati this morning, via live streaming on our computers.  Except Tim.  He is our hero — he was there representing all of us! We really wanted to be there. Thankfully … Read More

Live Stream

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Dad and brother in St. Louis. Mom and sister in Rochester. Tim in Cincinnati. We all were watching our Cara graduate from the University of Cincinnati this morning, via live streaming on our computers. We really wanted to be there. Thankfully we have a very understanding daughter. We’ve had to make some tough decisions this … Read More

Typical

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Typical. Just minutes ago, I head to the garage to get an egg carton for the eggs collected today. I stop 9 paces from where I had my first thought to get the stinkin’ egg carton.   I can’t remember why I’m going to the garage.  Am I going to the garage?  I don’t know. … Read More

Social Ice

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Last night DIY Guy and I strolled the streets of downtown Rochester and enjoyed the ice sculpture displays outside many of the businesses. Our fine city proved that cold temperatures and snow need not keep us indoors suffering from isolation and cabin fever.  The Rochester Downtown Alliance (RDA) invited the people of Rochester to “come … Read More

a different view

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I don’t usually have a good seat at weddings to take photographs, but thanks to being closely related to the groom – we scored ourselves front row seats at our nephew’s wedding on Saturday. Having a front row seat opens up “out of the ordinary” photo possibilities.  For instance, these adorable flower girls were right … Read More

Balance

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Balance is important when you write a blog.  Especially if members of your family, and extended family read your blog.  Regularly I wonder….”has everyone been given equal “blog time” lately? Typically, the people who are featured in my blog (usually without permission) are people I’ve recently spent time with.  Like the ski trip a couple … Read More