Monthly Archives: February 2008

The Wax Museum

Posted on February 28, 2008 by barbaraehardy

       The third graders at our local elementary hosted their annual "Wax museum" today.  This is part of their studies of famous people.  They have been reading biographies and autobiographies, and instead of a book report, each had the … Continue reading →

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Sun? What the heck is that??

Posted on February 26, 2008 by barbaraehardy

  Michigan is celebrating winter big time right now;  I shoveled most of the driveway (well, about 2/3) today…there was six inches of wet, heavy snow! ugh  I ran out of steam before I ran out of snow. Tonight we … Continue reading →

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Daddy

Posted on February 26, 2008 by barbaraehardy

  Today would have been my father’s 95th birthday.  We lost him almost eighteen years ago, but he is still close in all of our thoughts.  What a blessing to have had a father like him….kind, loving, handsome, hard-working, smart, just a … Continue reading →

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Achoo

Posted on February 24, 2008 by barbaraehardy

  Imagine my surprise to have an allergy attack when I was unpacking my box of clothes from the LA trip!  If you are a person who has allergies, then you know that each one you have exhibits its own … Continue reading →

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1945

Posted on February 19, 2008 by barbaraehardy

  On Feb. 19, 1945, during World War II, some 30,000 United States Marines landed on the Western Pacific island of Iwo Jima, where they encountered ferocious resistance from Japanese forces. The Americans took control of the strategically important island … Continue reading →

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Safely home

Posted on February 17, 2008 by barbaraehardy

  Great flight yesterday…it even arrived in Chicago 15 minutes early!   Mailing my clothes instead of dealing with luggage turned out to be a great idea;  I’ll be doing that again.   Mail forwarding also worked well, with the USPS sending … Continue reading →

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Time to go home

Posted on February 13, 2008 by barbaraehardy

My three weeks in California are almost over. It’s been wonderful, and Aurelia and I know each other so well now.  I also had just the nicest weekend in Sacramento last weekend.  As soon as Victor emails me the photos, … Continue reading →

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A side trip

Posted on February 8, 2008 by barbaraehardy

Tomorrow I am heading up to Sacramento to see my friends the Davises.  We’ll meet Vic in Sonoma and tour some wineries on Saturday; then, on Sunday,  we will attend church first, then a matinee of  the ballet "A Streetcar … Continue reading →

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What lovely hands

Posted on February 3, 2008 by barbaraehardy

Our Christina’s hands are in the NY Times magazine section today.  Look for the article about women voters.  The photo shows women’s hands putting ballots in boxes, and some of those hands are Christina’s.  One of the photographers she works … Continue reading →

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February at last

Posted on February 1, 2008 by barbaraehardy

Not that February is enough….April would be so much better.   It is sunny and warm here today, unlike Michigan which is snowed under.  If it weren’t for daughter Noel being right there around the corner in MI, I would … Continue reading →

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