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We are hosting a family gathering in our backyard. The family gathering includes extended family…Erica and Anne. Our family knows our house is a mess “in-transition”. There is nothing to “hide” from them. With Terri and Andy living in our house, they have their “stuff” stacked in various rooms in the house. However, with […]

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Jim and Emersyn were to arrive in San Francisco on Friday morning. After sitting on the plane for 5 hours, they were told their flight was cancelled. They had to de-board, gather their luggage and rebook for the flight tomorrow. Jim gathered luggage while Emersyn took care of rebooking. Jim had comment Emersyn took […]

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Since we moved to China, we never spend Father’s Day with Jim. He generally has his bachelor’s Father’s Day in Shanghai. This year, he is on a dive boat with Emerysn…loving life. The girls and I are generally in Nebraska to spend Father’s Day with my Dad. This year, we are in California to […]

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On this Saturday, we went to San Francisco to play. First stop is Gotts hamburgers at the Ferry Building. After lunch, Eleri enjoyed an all natural ice lolly as we walked back to the car. It is a nice photo with the Bay Bridge.

After lunch, Terri and I went shopping […]

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Hum, 47…getting up there in age as 50 is right around the corner! My birthday fell on a Sunday this year. I love Sundays in California. We start the day with the farmers market to stock up on organic strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and salad…everything we have been missing in China. Our usual shop stops […]

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My birthday falls at the very end of school. Therefore, it gets lost in the school shuffle, pack and fly home. This year, Eleri and I flew home on June 8…a bit odd flying with only one child. Emersyn and Jim are off on their Thailand dive adventure on June 9. Emersyn and Jim […]

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Anther fun year at Concordia. Emersyn finished her second year at middle school as a 6th grader and Eleri was a 2nd grader for the 2011-2012 school year. Wearing a daily uniform does bring fun to free dress days. This post is a fun recap of the year.

June 7: Last Day of […]

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Another end of the school year. Everyone is busy with last performances, school parties, adult parties and packing. I asked the girls to go to their rooms to pull some clothes they wanted to take home. Eleri came out in five minutes. I asked if she was done and she said, ” yes, come […]