We have driven past the Kalamunda History Village a few times, each time promising to visit it, but after 5 years of marriage, we finally did. So glad we went! It was a special treat, and I could have spent the whole day there were it not for hunger, we...
Next time you complain about the school bus commute to school, or the traffic going to work, think about these villagers in Colombia and how they only have two options to get to civilization, a two hour hike around a deep gorge, or this zip line… School children in...
After the Jasper in the tree crisis, I didn’t have time to breathe, have a cup of tea and just relax, we had to rush off to Heather’s as she asked me to take her photo before going to her Homecoming Dance at her school. (Same school her mom, dad,...
Today was Erin’s 16th Birthday. I got to watch her play volleyball for the first time! Happy Birthday, Erin!
While John was here, Laura only had one soccer game scheduled. So we definitely took the time so he could see a game to watch Laura, Erin, and the Granite girls play. A goal! At least he got to see them win!
Laura’s soccer came to an end today with the final tournament game. They won 4-3! For more photos of the two years Laura has been playing with this fine team, look HERE.
Laura and I started our homeschooling classes this week. (I always start in the traditional way I grew up and wait till after Labor Day). We have really had a good start. This year is slightly different, in that we added Spanish to her list of subjects. (Again, I began...
“Barb, tell Mr. King we want to go play dodge ball.” My classmates seemed to think I was a teacher’s pet and could influence the teacher to let us out of class early for a game of dodge ball. We had hours and hours of fun in our school playground,...
“I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.” ~ Mark Twain We started school today. There seems to be a trend in Maryland to start school before Labor Day, but when I went to school, it didn’t begin until the Tuesday after the Labor Day Monday. I have...
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