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"If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace." – Thomas Paine
"We voted for these people. We should be allowed to taser them." - Mike
"You guys just don’t spend enough time giving yourself cool but limited super-powers. This is the internet." - lauraw
"God doesn't call the equipped - he equips those he calls." - Barbara Curtis
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." - Edmund Burke
"What all the wise men promised has not happened, and what all the damned fools said would happen has come to pass." - Lord Melbourne
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." - Thomas Edison
"Hand-written notes in cursive writing are still the finest personal way of saying thank you. The people who send those after interviews are the ones who get the jobs."
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Category Archives: Special Occasions
I Love You, Mom
I got brave this year, and made a photo book online for my Mom (she should already have the hard copy in her hot little hands….) (Click on the picture to take you to the Shutterfly site, where you can … Continue reading
Happy Birthday to my BFF
The first day of high school (Fall, 1974), the girl sitting in the desk in front of me in my first class (German II, with Herr Suhr) turned around and said, “Hi! I’m Becky.”
Happy WDSD!
(That stands for World Down Syndrome Day) I’m not usually big on “Awareness” Days, but I make an exception for this one, because it celebrates some very special people. The date that was picked (3/21) is no accident – on … Continue reading
Happy Pi Day!
Yes, I’m a geek – I bought this for Rachel a couple of years ago: . She’s a geek, too – she loved it…. .
Happy 80th Birthday, Dad!
Today is my Dad’s 80th birthday. I can’t tell you how very glad I am that he is still here to celebrate with us – so many of our friends don’t have their parents around anymore, and Paul and I … Continue reading
In the Blink of an Eye
. It was 25 years ago today that our lives changed in the space of an instant. One second we were a couple, and the next we were a family. It still never ceases to amaze me how seamlessly that … Continue reading
They’ve created a monster…..
My 72-year-old mother just learned how to use the font and color settings on her e-mail – there’s going to be no stopping her now…… Here’s what she sent me today:
Happy Birthday, Sarah!
. Nineteen years ago today, a spirited whirlwind of a girl blew into our lives: I had planned on doing a nice, long post with lots of pictures, but I’ve been kind of busy this past week. You see, tomorrow Sarah … Continue reading
To Have and To Hold….
Thirty-one years ago today, two starry-eyed kids said “I do”…. To my wonderful husband, Paul - thank you for all of the special memories, and for making me so incredibly happy.
It Was Twenty Years Ago Today…..
It’s so hard to believe that it’s been 20 years since we welcomed our second daughter into the world. Where has the time gone? Our little girl has grown into a beautiful young woman, but it seems like just yesterday … Continue reading
