This coffee cup traveled all the way from Mexico, carried with so much love by Castor’s family. It was the first time I had ever met them—the first time I got to see the people that helped shape him—and receiving this cup felt like being welcomed into something much bigger than myself. This cup is… Read More Puebla
This morning at exactly 7:00 a.m., I booked our final campground—Arches! Our two-week camping trip in May is officially set. We’ve spent a lot of time figuring out the best loop so we don’t need to backtrack, and we finally landed on a route we’re excited about. We’ll start in Bryce Canyon, then head to… Read More Camping tour booked
We ended our deliveries around 8:00, and when we got home, we heard a knock on the door. Damn it! Trick or treaters were here, we scrabbled to see what we had, and we had some older Jolly Ranchers. Cas opened the door to find they had already moved on and said Come back. The… Read More Halloween
It was a whirlwind of activity, starting on June 1st when we took down that massive blue spruce tree in the front yard—it was taller than our house and just growing bigger! Once it was gone, we did some landscaping and absolutely loved the fresh, open feel of the yard. In mid-June, we stopped for… Read More Here’s a quick recap of our summer!
This summer has been busy for us, as we have worked two jobs almost every day. Yesterday ended up being a slower day, so we uncovered the jet ski and headed for the water. It was a perfect night for a ride; there was not much wind, and the water temperature felt great. We started… Read More Let’s go for a ride
The first musical I remember watching was when my sister Debi was in a show in Elementary School called The Electric Sunshine Man. The music still lives in my head all these years later, as I still know the first song’s chorus. In 1982, GB took Deb and me to see the movie version of… Read More Let’s go to the theater
When Grandma Bobi (GB) returned to Concord, I spent more time with her and Grandpa and learned about their music. They had albums of swing music. This was the first time I learned about this high-energy music from Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, and Benny Goodman. I remember the song Yes! We Have No Bananas, In… Read More Bobi’s Music
It’s funny the things you can remember as you get older. For example, I can remember three albums that my parents had. They were Elton John’s Captain Fantastic, Barry Manilow’s Tryin’ To Get The Feeling, and the Carpenters. At the age of eight, these artists imprinted themselves on my brain, and to this day, I… Read More Albums of my childhood
We spent our day off being productive. We got up early and took down two trees, then dug a three-foot hole for a new tree. After that, we headed to my mom’s house to power wash the exterior. While we were there, we received a few gifts. Later, we returned home to remove a tree… Read More What to do on our day off?
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