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Archive for December, 2007

  1. Borders December 23, 2007

    Today we were at Borders purchasing a book.  The guy helping us told us the total and I turned to see Jill with her library card in hand.  That’s when you remember the phrase, “The ...

  2. Remember? December 22, 2007

    Remember how it used to be nice and warm out, and you could smell grass and earth, and everything was so alive? Sometimes I like to look back and remember that things weren’t always frozen ...

  3. Two paths diverging in the wood… December 22, 2007

    Today Matt and I tried to jog (the sidewalks were just too slippery so we walked). We moved onto the bike path because it was less slick. It was funny to us when we passed ...

  4. Cocoa is Patti December 16, 2007

    At Family Camp (Lake Geneva) when I was a kid, there was a girl name Patti none of us kids liked.  (Usually I don’t use names, but the story would make no sense without it, ...

  5. Ferry to Liberty Island December 16, 2007

    When we were returning from the Statue of Liberty, the ferry docked and the waves pounded us against the dock.  It was almost like an amusement ride.

  6. O Holy Night December 13, 2007

    Do you remember the last time you laughed so hard that you cried? If it’s been a while, then you’ve got to listen to this version of O Holy Night. Just when you think it ...

  7. Dear Santa December 12, 2007

    The kids I nanny for believe in Santa Clause. The other day they were playing and typed frantic letters to Santa on their parents’ computer saying, “Santa, it’s not safe to come yet. We’ll let ...

  8. Shout out to Pachick-a-chick December 11, 2007

    I’ve always liked how there are words or phrases that say one thing but sound like they could mean another. Like that time with Lonni Pachick-a-chick and Shannon in the Cote’s kitchen (hm. Cote’s Kithchen, ...

  9. Surprise surprise! December 9, 2007

    WARNING: Must love adventure and trust the person surprising you. I don’t know how most people feel about surprises, but I LOVE them. Granted there’s always the awkwardness of knowing there’s something awaiting you and ...

  10. New York, New York December 9, 2007

    Yesterday we just got back from New York City. We left early Friday morning and arrived at JFK around 10am. From there we took the subway to the World Trade Center site and then walked ...

  11. Let it Snow December 1, 2007

    Well, winter decided to wait until December 1st to arrive. It came in with a blast of 6 inches of snow. We’ve only had snow for a couple days now and I already got the ...