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A whole lot of joy

I think our Christmas season – and yes, it’s technically still Christmas until January 6 – can be summed up in one sweet word: JOY. I pray yours was filled with the same. Here, I’ll give you another word: LOUD. Another: UNFORGETTABLE. And one last one: NUTS. That pretty much sums it up…joy, loud, loud,…

Gobble, Gobble

We had an outstanding Thanksgiving. The whole gang, and a few family friend strays joined us for the fun-filled day. Loved it. We ate, we had a bubbly, we ate, we played whiffle ball, we laughed, we watched football, we ate, we made crafts, we played dominoes, we slept, and we ate again. I pray…

Can you smell it?

Christmas is in the air! I love, love, love, LOVE this time of year. We were at the tree farm this weekend picking out the tree and saw a sign…”You’re at a Christmas Tree Farm, feel free to breathe deeply.” But, I’m getting ahead of myself. Monday was Grandparents’ Day at school. We began the…

On the move

This morning, I joined a good friend in downtown Austin for the Alzheimer Association’s 5K Memory Walk. We walked in honor of her dad…and I had an added incentive to walk a little faster. Mr. C.M. “Toots” Farnum. My paternal grandfather was a great man. A funny, fiesty, hard-working guy. I may have only been…

Happy 37th Mom and Dad!

37 years, wow, that’s a long time. Mom and Dad, have a great day and enjoy yourselves this weekend in San Antone. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!