Monthly Archives: December 2005

Snow day!!

No school today…closed for snow.  Yay!!   There’ll be some good sledding in Noel’s backyard.  They have a great hill that slides right down to a little creek (hopefully a frozen little creek).   Now I know you’ve all seen pictures … Continue reading

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When I am very old…..

The year my maternal grandmother turned 77, I was just 20 years old.  I asked her,  "Grandma, what does it feel like to be so old?"  (For 77 seemed truly ancient to me at that time.)   Grandmother’s reply was, "I … Continue reading

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Happy birthday, Noel

Happy birthday, to you Happy birthday, to you Happy birthday, dear Noel Happy birthday, to you     My first born is 41 today.  That hardly seems possible, what with me still feeling 39 AT MOST.   hahaha   Well, I … Continue reading

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Pursuit of happiness

Sign in a bus shelter on 55th street, Chicago:   Pursuit of happiness; Nice work, founding fathers   Love it!

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Safe into the fold…once more

Here I am, safely home.  Is there anything quite as nice as coming home?   I love my children and grandchildren dearly, and it was difficult for me to hand little Aurelia back to her parents and walk away from her.  … Continue reading

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Home again, home again, jiggedy jog

Today is my last day in LA.  It’s been lovely, and today the sun is even shining.  I’ll be out taking a nice long walk a little later today, but will babysit first, so Di can grocery shop without dragging Lia … Continue reading

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Happy birthdays!

Happy birthday to-   Big sis, Bertie……..in Virginia   and   Son-in-law Dave…….right here in LA     We’ll have a quiet birthday celebration for Dave at home tonight.  Tomorrow Diana is taking him and some friends out for dinner, … Continue reading

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A quiet beginning to a new month

We’re having quiet times out  here in LA.  Diana, Aurelia, and I walked down Pico to do some shopping and run errand for two hours today.  It was lovely to be outside, but 2 hours is all we can manage … Continue reading

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