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Trumbull Days
June 28, 2008 · 1 Comment
Every year one of our neighboring towns has a big carnival and fireworks show–Trumbull Days. We’ve gone before a few times, and generally enjoyed the rides and the carnival food, but the highlight is always the fireworks. This year we got there in time for the kids to ride a few rides before meeting up with Shana and Melanie and their families. The fireworks, as always, were spectacular. We also discovered a new favorite carnival food–deep-fried peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Yum! Read More →
The Boy
Beach Boy and Friends
June 24, 2008 · Leave a Comment
This past weekend we met up with the families of a few of the Boy’s friends. We spent a bit of time down at Walnut Beach, enjoying the glorious summer weather and the good company. The kids had a great time building sand castles, searching for crabs, and wading in the water. When everyone had had enough of the sun and the sand, we headed to a backyard barbecue at the Boy’s best friend’s home. Unfortunately his friend got a little overheated and ended up missing the rest of the fun, but the Boy and the... [Read the full story]
The Girl
School’s Out for Summer!
June 23, 2008 · 2 Comments
It’s official! The yearbooks have been distributed, the text books have been returned, the lockers are all cleaned out, and school’s out for summer! The Girl survived her Freshman year! We haven’t seen her report card yet, but I don’t think any of us are too worried. She pulled first honors last quarter, and second honors in both of the previous quarters. She earned certificates for track and swim and participated in the Special Olympics, and managed to carry a full load of honors courses. We’re... [Read the full story]
Hubby
Today’s the Day I Might…
June 25, 2008 · 1 Comment
The other night, Cliff and I were talking. I said something about how kind he is or how good or how industrious. His comment back to me was, “Well, I always think ‘this is the day I might die’,”… Hey, man! Which one of us is the pessimist in this relationship, huh? …And then he said something infinitely sweet or practical or wonderful about taking care of me and us and things. So I teased him a bit. “Oh, yeah. Today’s the day I might die, so I’m going to go spend... [Read the full story]
My Musings
Squirrelly
June 10, 2008 · Leave a Comment
So I’ve told you all about the wildlife that comes to my back patio, right? The birds, the furry birds, the bigger furry birds (a.k.a. racoons and such)… Well, Joe, my cat, spends the better part of each day camped out in the square of sunshine that falls on the floor besides the patio door, watching the wildlife come and go, chittering away as only a housecat can. I understand perfectly what he’s saying: “Dang it! If these stupid humans would just let me outside I could rid the world of all these... [Read the full story]
Milford
Pirate Day
June 13, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Did you know that Captain Kidd–the real Captain Kidd–used to visit Milford? Yup, he really did. Some say that he buried his treasure on our own Charles Island, though the history books say that that’s just a legend. Still, Milford likes to make big of the historical characters that used to grace it’s shoreline, and so this year we celebrated the Second Annual Pirate Day. There was a ball on Friday night, and today the town was overrun with folks in pirate garb treasure-hunting and gathering pirate... [Read the full story]
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A Radish from China
I really like this postcard I just got from Shanghai, China. This is my 41st Postcrossing postcard. If you haven’t signed up to be a postcrosser yet, you really should.... [Read more]
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Literarily Speaking
Outer Dark
Late last year or early this year–can’t quite remember when, I read my first Cormac McCarthy novel, The Road, and loved it. It was dark and haunting and probably one... [Read more]
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This is my 36th postcard and my first one from Taiwan. I love the Taiwanese aborigine in the picture. No idea what she’s smoking, but she sure... [Read more]
I am here to tell you that 80’s music rocks! The Cars, The Police, Men at Work, INXS, George Michael, R.E.M.–they are awesome! So anyway,... [Read more]
The Boy got invited to a birthday party today where he ran into a face painter. The very accommodating face painter added each individual element on the... [Read more]
I think I’ve mentioned before that the Girl has become quite the cook recently. So when we discussed making cupcakes for the Boy to bring to his... [Read more]