My Bucket List is always changing, and I think that’s a GOOD thing. Some items that seemed so important to me in the past have now taken a back seat to smaller, simpler things to accomplish. And some of those smaller things give me greater joy and a bigger sense of accomplishment than all the […]
Thirty Years…Then and Now…ROSE BOWL!
As we prepare for our amazing trip to the ROSE BOWL…I took a trip down Memory Lane. The last time our family made the trip to Pasadena…It was THIRTY YEARS ago. That year…A Rose Bowl ticket cost $35. (The cost this year? Don’t ask!) That year…Erma Bombeck was the Grand Marshall of the Rose […]
An AMISH Wake
My brother lives on the farm where I grew up. It’s a beautiful old farmhouse surrounded by tall trees and verdant fields… A peaceful pond… And more farm cats than you can shake a stick at!!! The farmhouse is filled with all the modern conveniences we have come to expect…and yet the surrounding countryside is […]
Family Dinner: Farm Feast
Tonight we spent a wonderful evening in the kitchen on the farm where I grew up. My brother, Tom, and his wife, Barbara, invited us to come for dinner. And I asked Barb if we could cook the meal together, because spending time in the kitchen is one of my favorite ways to visit! So […]
Family Dinner: Game Day Grub
No matter where the Hawks play…it’s a sure thing that FOOD will be part of our pregame ritual. And Nick and Sarah turned their Indy area home into HAWK CENTRAL for many of us…providing beds, showers, coffee, and FOOD! And some items on the menu today?? Brats with Sauerkraut… Chili… Cheeseburger Chowder… A DELICIOUS […]
Father’s Day With Peepaw and Papa
What a great day! We started with a wonderful breakfast at Perkins… And in the afternoon we attended a Welcome Home program to introduce the girls to their Vacation Bible School teachers for the coming week of morning classes… Emma, Delaney and Claire…front and center! Then we […]
My One Room Country School
Sometimes smells wafting from my kitchen can trigger amazing childhood memories. And tonight, this pot of my homemade soup reminded me of a wonderful day more than FIFTY years ago… Longtime readers know as a child in rural Iowa, I attended a one room country school. Our school, West Lincoln #6, was about […]
Family Dinner: In Lakewood, Colorado
After our attempt at being tourists in beautiful Golden, we headed back to the house to get ready for a dinner with family…and new friend. Here are some photos of our fun-filled evening. Patricia made her delicious Summer Potato Salad… Boiling small red potatoes..then adding fresh green beans at the end of cooking […]
Doors and Dinner
Handyman Hubby put in a LONG day. He loves his Sis, and he wanted to finish replacing all the doors on the main level of her house…and he did it. In one day. So after that long day of work, he headed to the shower, and Sis and I had a cold drink and a […]
The Boys (and Girls) Of Summer
Some things never change. Kids still play baseball… They eat Popsicles on hot summer days… They peel off their shirts to cool down… And they smile for the camera. And some are rewarded for their teamwork and talent. Summer is a GOOD thing…And some things […]