This Reminds Me

We celebrated Julia’s 10th birthday yesterday at Laser Quest.   “Laser Quest” is from the Greek, meaning, “50 Decibels in Each Ear.”
But they loved it.

Rachel, Lois and Hannah offered to “chaperon,”  and actually the extra hands were quite helpful.  Lois also brought a (girl) friend and then amazingly – a male “friend” appeared.  “I just decided [...]

Someone turned 10 today.  Guess who that was, and what her chosen gift was?  Hmmm?

This kid is f-a-s-t!
Someone else had a birthday yesterday.  No need to guess who, or guess the age.

And don’t look for me on a bicycle, either.
I’ve seen lots of those “you know you’re getting older when…” cards, and I think if [...]

We moved to San Antonio from Houston on January 2, 2000 and closed on our house January 12 – an anniversary dear to Keith as he quickly tired of sharing a small motel room with me and daughters ages 8, 6 and 4.    The girls still delight in reminding me the motel had no kids’ [...]

When Rachel was born, Keith and I started a small Savings Bond deduction with the idea of doing something really special around the time she started college.  We knew then as we richly understand now – when your kids are in college, they’re only half-yours.
After 16 months of planning – we’ve done that “something really [...]

I’m pleased by the friends who have recently asked, “Where’s your Christmas card?”  I love Christmas cards, but this year – first time ever – we’re not sending one.  Instead. we’re doing New Year’s cards.  So if you normally get a Christmas card from us, just know you’re getting a New Year’s card instead.  And [...]

Just a little number my homies and I choreographed.
Kanye West says it’s way better than that silly thang of  Beyonce’s.

We love sharing a feast with friends – especially those we haven’t met yet.
One of the biggest blessings we’ve had in San Antonio is the opportunity to host airmen trainees from Lackland AFB for Thanksgiving.   We never know their genders, or ages, or hometowns until we’re getting acquainted while driving away from the base.  And [...]

It was the week after Armistice (according to Keith.)
It was the week before Thanksgiving (according to me.)
But either way – we married November 18, 1989.  So we’ve been married 20 years today.

My brother David walked me down the aisle at Westbury Baptist.  We had practiced in street clothes, but not in my dress – which [...]

Lois – clutching the white teddy bear – is costumed as “Canada.” No, I’m not entirely sure I understand that either.  But she and her goofy friends are taking Julia (the cutest little bat ever)  trick-or-treating, soon to return to the house to roast hotdogs and s’mores on Keith’s fire pit.  An assortment of “Halloween [...]

That’s what Lois calls him.
He started off as “Papa” to Julia, then morphed into “Daddy,” like Hannah still calls him.  Rachel usually sighs an exasperated, “Dad!”
He doesn’t pick them up every-other-weekend.  He doesn’t try to buy their love with expensive junk and phony praise.  He doesn’t have to ask what they like to eat, or [...]