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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC8MWwi6r6Y[/youtube] One day John asked why he always ends up with at least one single sock every laundry day. I told him the only rational explanation I knew, “The washing machine eats them!” “Are you expecting me to believe that?” John asked. He is such a skeptic when it comes to temperamental household appliances. “Seriously,”…
Meeting pen-pals in person!
Three years ago Scott and Amy started writing to a brother and sister in Ohio. They have kept in contact through real mail and occasional phone calls. This week Scott and Amy finally met their pen-pals Andy and Elizabeth Schaefer.We wee going to Ohio and it worked out that their big fair week was when…
Simply Citrus
There is something so refreshing about the smell of citrus. I have had a special fondness for limes since my trip to Belize a few years ago. My friend Margaret always put a squeeze of lime in her drinking water, so I did the same and have often picked up a bag of limes to…
Moments matter…
Even in the dim glow of the small porch light, I could tell something was not right. Gladys, whose smile usually lights up a room, walked toward me, shoulders slumped. In the shadows, I could see her lips stretched across her face in a thin line. I closed the gap between us. “Something has happened.”…
explore ~ discover ~ learn
We said good-bye to the Buckeye state yesterday and headed to Chicago. Next stop.. The Museum of Science and Industry. I could tell that Jack was not thrilled with the prospect of spending a fun filled day looking at exhibits and reading about things he had absolutely no interest in. To make matters worse, Jack…
Thankful for leftovers!
For the last several weeks I have been noticing that Facebook friends have posting things they are thankful as part of a “30 Days of Thankfulness” campaign. I love the idea and have often thought about the differences in being “Happy” and being “Grateful”. Since our family was right in the middle of a crazy…
