Monthly Archive: November 2005

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Myrna

Close to Thanksgiving, the Lord decided to show me a few extra reasons I have to be thankful. My friends. Not just any friends, my lifelong friends. I had a weekend needing my friends, and they were there for me. Loving me, encouraging me, caring for me, just being there....

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Laura Gets Baptized

Laura has kept us busy these days. Today she was baptized. Friends came, and so did my sister and her husband too. Before I was baptized, my dad teased me endlessly how I was going to get dunked three times and brought up twice. Naturally, I passed that on to...

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Laura turns 12

Yesterday my little girl turned 12. As our usual style, it was more than just a day. Part of her birthday celebration began at the start of this month when she went with her friend Miranda to see Gwen Stefani and Black Eyed Peas in concert. She really enjoyed herself....

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Sweet Potato Casserole

Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe. Perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas This is so my favorite time of year. Not just for the autumn leaves, the colors and the crisp frosty air…the cozy indoors and the foods are also a favorite. I was reminded of one of the family’s favorite foods, by...

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Old Photos: People

“What I like about photographs is that they capture a moment that’s gone forever, impossible to reproduce.” Karl Lagerfeld So for better or worse, here are some random photos of people doing life. Some candid, a few posed, but all a moment in life.

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Barbie and Ken

Apparently this is not new news, but my daughter sauntered into my room last night and told me for the first time, “Bad news, Barbie and Ken broke up.” Well that led to one joke after another in the household. Today I looked it up on the net. (I take...

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Moral Perfection

My son and I have spent a good while in Literature Class reading the writings of Benjamin Franklin. I have to admit, that aside from all the regular items we are taught in history class about him, I knew little more than that he seemed rather wise and good for...

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Such Great Heights

Ever hear a song that tugs at your heart and makes all your emotions rise in such a very confusing way? One of my favorites is Such Great Heights. I like the version by Iron and Wine, perhaps you’ve heard it, oddly enough, on the M&M’s commercial. (I like M&M’s...

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Tortilla de Patatas

It occurs to me that my upbringing with a mom who loved to cook and feed people, and my travels to Spain and the rest of Europe, have given me a rather large repertoire of dishes I love to cook, as well as my family loves to eat. One of...