Third times a…

…well…don’t know if it’s a charm or not.
LB has gotten his learners permit and yesterday finally was ready early enough where I could take him to the now, extremely familiar, abandoned Kmart parking lot near us. He did very well…no jerks or throwing me into the seat belt. Of course we only got up to [...]

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More Cool Stuff

Fred was baptized yesterday. For us it was a mix between the Baptist-esque and Covenantal…it went really well. Friends of ours from our former church came for the service and everyone enjoyed seeing each other for the first time in a long while. Our youth pastor is leaving our church, sadly, at the end of [...]

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Wet wet wet

It’s been a very wet winter. We’re soggy and muddy. Flooding has been common nearby, and the rivers are wide and overflowing their banks.
Minnie and I have gone out a few times to look at the water in different dams and rivers around here. It’s pretty amazing.

This area is generally fairly placid, with a small [...]

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Look Who’s…

*********40!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*******

Someone, who shall remain nameless (until you read the cake), had a birthday yesterday. We had cake, ice cream and and a fine time all around. Fred’s tounge turned blue from the frosting and the guys were relatively well behaved. So…four decades down…hopefully at least that many to go!

I remember when my DAD turned 40. [...]

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