Any time I think about getting pictures of the boys with a department store Santa, a scene from the movie “A Christmas Story” pops in my head. It’s the one where Ralphie realizes how long the line is to see Santa Claus, and all you hear are screaming kids. No thanks.
He’s Firmed up a Bit
I haven’t posted much about this little one lately. He’s getting some chubby cheeks now, but like most babies, still does what babies do: eat, sleep, and poop! He even smiles, and it’s the cutest thing ever!
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Phew!
I decided (wisely?? foolishly??) to redo the website format of mostly-greek.com. So what that really means is that I just finished sitting on my behind for seven hours rearranging almost EVERYTHING here. However, I think this new format is far better both for the visitor as well as myself. I hope you agree!
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The 11th Hour
One hundred years ago, the Great War ended on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. The war resulted in the deaths of nearly 20 million people and set the stage for one of the deadliest pandemics in human history, 1918 Flu Pandemic. Continue reading The 11th Hour
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Shudder!
I have been terrified of spiders since childhood. But they are still kind of neat to watch. From a distance. Great distance. Really great distance.
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It Was A Wild Night
These Bingo cards have been in use since I was a kid. Actually much longer than that. Let’s just say they’ve got a few decades under their belts at this point.
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A Wee Walk in the Woods
How is it that the things closest to us are often the ones we least explore? I’ve lived in this area for almost my entire life, and this last weekend was the first time I hiked this trail that is less than an hour’s drive away.
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12 Years
Yesterday marked our 12th wedding anniversary. Twelve years of messy boys, twelve years of dirty laundry, twelve years of weeding the garden. Twelve years of love.
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A Baby is Blessed
Last Sunday was a special day for my family. My new grandson was brought to church for the first time following the same kind of practice going back thousands of years. The same practice as when Jesus was brought to the synagogue when he was a baby.
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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
No, it’s not Christmas, though I really love that time of the year, too. It’s autumn, the time when summer finally gets a clue that it’s time to leave!
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