October at the Ranch
I had to go back and look at the calendar to figure out just when this weekender took place - our month has been, in a word, tumultuous, not to…
Homecoming
Five weeks ago my li'l boy flew away for an extended vacay with my brother, Doug, and his family in Minnesota. Geneva spent the first week there with him during…
Birthdays in May
Two momentous birthdays occurred in the Merry Month of May: Geneva turned 18, and Efrain turned 5. We had a grand party for them both, including luscious chocolate and strawberry…
Road Trip!
With a growing family including 10 kids plus miscellaneous other persons, it became incredibly unwieldy to travel anywhere with 3 vehicles. We decided in March to pare down the vehicular…
Home Sweet Home!
Happiness of happiness, my darling Geneva came home today from her quick trip to Minnesota. Ten days is not too long, but still, the house seemed very different without her presence,…
October at the Ranch 2014 — Part 4
Saturday morning we woke almost as bright and almost as early, if not quite early enough for the sunrise. Nonetheless, stepping out the door into crisp cold country air in the morning…
October at the Ranch 2014 — Part 3
Back at the ranch we had just a little time with the Grands before they headed into town to spend the night in a great deal more comfort at the…
October at the Ranch 2014 — Part 2
We needed to do a little shopping for our weekend food and other necessities in town, so we headed on in around 8. While we were finding some deals (but…
October at the Ranch 2014 — Part 1
Our annual Halloween weekend at the Ranch began with a largely uneventful drive north on Thursday evening, after Laurent and Megan finished work at the school. We had everything packed…
August in Minnesota: A Brief Interregnum – Part 1
I am finally able to sit down to my blog and write a little about my reflections at the end of an unusual summer. Our family has traditionally made a…
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