We are only days away from Thanksgiving, and it is SO late this year that a lot of people (cough cough, I see you, Hannibal) have already put up trees or outside displays for Christmas.  So far, I have not caved in, but I might start working on some of the indoor, non-tree decor this […]

Monday was Great-Grandma and Great-Grandpa’s 30th wedding anniversary!  I still remember their wedding so clearly – I was 11 years old, and all the grandchildren between the two families – at least, those of us who were old enough – were in the wedding. So, here’s Ressis (junior bridesmaid), my mother (who was matron-of-honor), and […]

Ane and I took a trip down memory lane to look at pictures of Baby Thumper and OHHHH man.  He was SO CUTE. These are all from six years ago. He was about 7 and a half months and just beginning to crawl. What a dolly he was.  And his eyelashes are even more ridiculous […]

So, Halloween is next week!  Yes, we are doing another group costume.  You would never be able to talk Tad out of dressing up to go trick-or-treating, even if he is taller than I am.  Which means that Ane goes along as well – not that she objects to getting candy, but she doesn’t feel […]