april 13, 2018
“Nothing is permanent in this world, not even our troubles.” ~Unknown A couple of weeks ago when our Hero and Shero were in town, we three had a nice meal out. I try to take advantage of booth … Continued
april 8, 2018
“It is in the giving that we receive.” ~ St. Francis of Assisi Here we see The Parental Unit in their natural habitat. Well, they’re in my habitat but this is their natural state while in my habitat. … Continued
march 27, 2018
“Each day I am thankful for nights that turned into mornings, friends that turned into family, dreams that turned into reality, and likes that turned into love.” ~ TinyBuddha We tried to have a surprise birthday party for … Continued
january 31, 2018
“We either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.” ~ Carlos Castaneda Dad was outnumbered at last night’s dinner. He was also in a silly mood. So, now, let’s just … Continued
january 30, 2018
“Life has no remote. Get up and change it yourself.” ~ Unknown I love it when the Universe conspires for good. About ten days ago there came a comment on an outhouse post from Lori Sanford (center). She … Continued
january 8, 2018
“Practice the pause. Pause before judging. Pause before assuming. Pause before accusing. Pause whenever you’re about to react harshly and you’ll avoid doing and saying things you’ll later regret.” ~ Lori Deschene Today is my actual day of birth … Continued
january 7, 2018
“The secret to living well and longer is: eat half, walk double, laugh triple, and love without measure.” ~ Tibetan Proverb I had the great fortune of dining with some of my family to finish off the birthday … Continued
december 25, 2017
“Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.” ~ Norman Vincent Peale I believe dad had one of the best Christmases he’s had in 30 years. His sisters love the game … Continued
december 24, 2017
“Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.” ~ Colin Powell Another Christmas Eve has come to the Springridge Lodge and these two crazy kids were sporting their matching UK wear that Santa brought them. Then we ate, and cooked, and … Continued
december 9, 2017
“Not getting what you want is often a transformative gift.” ~ Unknown At Thanksgiving, Missy captured everyone on her phone, converting them to the strange Snapchat disfigured bobble-heads. Naturally, hilarity ensued. Our Hero and Shero never experienced Snapchat … Continued