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Thursday, January 19, 2023 I went back to work today. Two things of note happened. Or maybe I noticed two things. One was a fashion I have not seen at the high school; it was new to me. Since there is no longer any kind of a dress code at school (if you can buy […]

Wednesday, January 18, 2023 A few years ago, my friend, Amanda, sent us a Christmas card with very fanciness on the envelope. I liked it a lot. The next year, I tried some fanciness on my Christmas card envelopes. I liked it a lot. I did it the next year, too. This year I went

Tuesday, January 17, 2023 When the kids were little, when they saw salmon (which they love) in the refrigerator, they would say, “Where are you going?” I hate fish and I cannot even stand the smell of it cooking, so if I was going to be gone for an evening, I would always buy salmon

Monday, January 16, 2023 Do you know about Martin Luther King, Jr? I bet you know who he is, but do you know a lot about him? Your own opinion on what a lot is. I know some. I know enough, because no one is quizzing me and so no knowledge is actually required. I

Sunday, January 15, 2023 Our very good friends, Mike and Mary, came over to watch brass band videos today. We had LOTS of catching up to do, so we talked without taking a breath for the first two hours they were here. Fantastic! Mike has been working part time (from retirement), teaching band in the

Saturday, January 14, 2023 Keith played the annual family concert with the Eau Claire Chamber Orchestra today. It is an afternoon concert every January – free for everyone. There was a very nice turn-out. I enjoyed watching one toddler just walk up and down the aisle during the entire first piece (all the pieces are

Friday, January 13, 2023 I have no rights to this picture of the day. My sister sent it to me. It’s someone she knows. It’s someone I know. It is taken in New Zealand. I think it is AMAZING! I hope you are enjoying it. Four years ago today, my mom died. Wow. Like most

Thursday, January 12, 2022 We went to see the musical Hairspray. As we were driving to Minneapolis, I asked Keith if we had seen the movie. I could not remember a single thing about it, but it made no sense that we would not have seen a movie musical. We are movie fans, we are

Wednesday, January 11, 2023 It was an icy start to the day today. School was delayed two hours, while everyone hoped the ice would melt, but it wasn’t, so it became a distance learning day. I woke up, then went back to sleep, then woke up again, then went back to sleep. What a grand

Tuesday, January, 10, 2023 From the Benjin last Thursday: My calendar says The Daddy is twice as old as Alexander (translated from brother speak) (he would never actually call Alexander Alexander) (but I can’t just write Alexander like he would have said it, because it breaks my brain) next Tuesday. You should have a party.