an update…

Busy weekend ! We went to a Mass for my grandson's first communion on Saturday. We cut grass and did laundry all Sunday, Glad we got it all done ! Today I went for a morning walk and again at lunch time, so I almost have my 10K steps for today !

The story of stuff….

It seems to me sometimes that we don't own our stuff, rather our stuff owns us....https://goo.gl/ggrcC8 We accumulate so much stuff, it gets in the way and sometimes causes arguments. We hold on to stuff for sentimental value but it is stuffed away hidden in a cardboard box in a dark rarely entered room....

My Daughter texted me some old pics she …

My Daughter texted me some old pics she found whilst housecleaning .....

First Impressions #72: Seth Dowland on Family Values and the Rise of the Christian Right

“Family values” is more than a political slogan. It’s a core feature in the identity of conservative evangelicals born from a response to the 1960s counterculture. Art Remillard talks with Seth Dowland about his new book, Family Values and the Rise of the Christian Right. Dowland is assistant professor of religion at Pacific Lutheran University …

Memorial Day Weekend 2016

Here are some misc pics taken by me and other family members. We all had a good time and plenty to eat.....  

Look at this….

One of my grandsons made me a picture of a flag and wrote a  letter to me for Veterans' Day.....

Texting and toddler minding…..

If you are preoccupied with your smartphone or tablet you are distracted from watching your kids ! Texting and toddler minding do not mix well http://goo.gl/MfsQt

At the Fair…..

At the Grange Fair 2012

Pics of the grandchildren at the Fair.....

At Home in the Digital Age

The new family time: all together in the living room; chatting, browsing, watching. Mom has her iPad, Dad with an Android and adult daughter is on her laptop. The toddler watches "Cars" or "Caillou" on the Apple TV or persuades Grandma to let him have the iPad...... All this whilst the the other TV is on …

Fireworks pics….

Some fireworks pics I took in Frederick last night.....

Misc pics….

http://sdrv.ms/MP6xH2 Misc pics from my phone Jan thru Jun 2012

An update….

House Reconfiguration update: The Women decided today that the Parlor (which also serves a staging area) will no longer serve as the temporary Cat Room. It was determined that my Computer Room will also be the designated Cat Room. I tried to prevent this but to no avail. However I was able to convince the …

Here are some pics…..

Some pics ! Mostly from Memorial Day weekend 2012 with some from earlier this year.....

Some pics of the grandchildren…..

I snatched these pics from my daughters' facebooks today....

Some fairly recent family pics….

I downloaded all the pics from my camera to my hard drive today. Pics are mostly from Leah’s birthday and Christmas…..

Some pics my younger daughter posted today…..

My daughter showed me these pics today on facebook.....