Bruce is coaching soccer out at Fort Gordon: the eight, nine, ten and eleven year olds. Until I met Bruce, I knew very little about soccer. I’ve learned that it is a relatively simple game. His team, the Cougars, is even co ed. Wish my boys could have played it. However, soccer was never dreamed [...]
Archive for February, 2008
Soccer Folks
Posted in life on February 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Good Life
Posted in life on February 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Although I’ve fussed a lot lately about the trouble with the washing machine, as if it’s a major disaster, the truth is we lead good lives. We’re spoiled and privileged, and we must remember that. Americans have great lives and we complain far too much.
When was the last time you were really hungry? [...]
Clean Clothes with a French Flavor
Posted in travel on February 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The previous blog about the washer reminded me of one of our adventures in Europe last summer. In June, to celebrate Bruce’s graduation from college, we took a wonderful three week trip to France and England. We flew from Augusta/Atlanta to Paris where we stayed for nine days in a sweet little hotel [...]
Washer Woes
Posted in home on February 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Right after Christmas I wrote about the 10 year old washing machine needing repair. It worked fine for several weeks. Recently it started switching itself to different settings. . . ? I would find it beeping and blicking. Set differently. Hmmm. How did it do that? Yoooo oooo [...]
Circuses – Old and New
Posted in Family, life on February 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Saturday we took Emily to the circus. The last time I went, I was expecting Emily’s daddy. It hadn’t been quite that long for Bruce.
That last circus adventure was in the summer of 1970. James was a few weeks away from his ETA. I was starting to waddle. One day, [...]
Demon Television
Posted in life, music, religion on February 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
One week without television. One week. One looonngg week without television. We gave it up for Lent because our viewing had become extremely mindless. Just so much noise. However, I now realize this is much more about discipline than about entertainment, mindless or otherwise. We’ve even said, “Uh, [...]
Raggedy Ann and her Missing Pantaloons
Posted in books, home on February 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
At Christmas we got grandchildren Austin and Abby, Jim and Marcy’s two children, Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy dolls. I also ordered several of the storybooks that are the original inspiration for the modern dolls. However, the books arrived after Christmas.
I’ve had trouble sleeping lately, which I do occasionally, so in the middle [...]
TV or not TV, that is the question
Posted in life, religion on February 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
For Lent, we have given up watching television. This is the third day. The initial decision was difficult; the execution has been easier than I thought.
My first reaction at Bruce’s suggestion was “Does that mean no news?” We can read the paper. “No game shows? No Wheel of Fortune or Jeopardy?” That comment brought a [...]
Mumbling in Sign Language
Posted in life, teaching on February 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I love studying sign language. I’ve have wanted for years to take a class in it. It’s difficult to find classes as there are only a limited number of people who can teach it. It has to be a hearing person who is fluent in sign language. I attend two sessions [...]
House versus Home
Posted in home, life on February 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A sampler Bruce brought from his Mom and Dad’s house says, ” Life’s riches other rooms adorn but in a kitchen a home is born”. Another one says, ” ‘Mid pleasures and palaces we may roam, be it ever so humble there’s no place like home”. [...]
