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Wednesday, July 3, 2024 On the last band trip (two years ago), we spent the first three days in Berlin. In the morning we were set to travel to our next town, Keith and I grabbed the back seat (because obviously we are the cool kids). Actually, I don’t know how we ended up there […]

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 Mississippi River Brass Band 2024 had their first concert tonight. It was right in Woodbury and we were so gratified that we had so many friends come. (I don’t think it is fair to all the real grown ups, but I am always just so delighted when the guys come. Yay

Monday, July 1, 2024 I made pasta with a cream sauce today. There was leftover cream so I baked an angel food cake to give it somewhere to go. Just imagine – it’s cool enough out to bake a cake on the first of July. Weird year.

Sunday, June 30, 2024 We have had a red and a blue RAV4 in our family for about the last ten years. Every year I say we have to find someone with a white one to invite to the Fourth of July party so we can have patriotic cars. Why? Just because. This year we

Saturday, June 29, 2024 Our niece, Emma, got married today in her front yard, with Levi’s small niece and nephews throwing flower petals on the ground, several deer watching from nearby, and their friend officiating. It was a close family only wedding, but the rest of us joined them after to celebrate. All 8 cousins

Friday, June 29, 2024 Not only do we have two Gary and Julies, we have two Benjamin and Williams. Today’s featured photo is our Benjamin and our nephew Wiliam, who arrived last night (after a stopped traffic pick up at the airport – what was that about?) from Dallas for his sister’s wedding tomorrow. Our

Thursday, June 27, 2024 Once a time ago, on a hot summer morning, I went for a bike ride. I wore a helmet. I came home and decided to mow the lawn because I was already hot and sweaty (and didn’t yet live at a house with a pool). I mowed the big side yard,

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 We have had an extraordinary amount of rain this spring/summer. Floods are happening everywhere in the upper Midwest. I watched videos of houses falling into rivers today. It is climate change for sure (although some still refuse to believe it). It was nice enough (not raining) to be out in the

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 I could just buy a card, but where would the fun be in that?

Monday, June 24, 2024 My sister always tells me that I am a good planner. It worked out today, because yesterday when I made taco dip for the picnic, I thought ahead and saved enough to make little taco dips for lunch today. Yum.