happy birthday
Happy birthday to my lil sis Amy! Here‘s my tribute to her from last year, but the pictures don’t work. Happy birthday also to David O’Neill. :-) We had a busy weekend last weekend; more to come!
thankful for friends
Originally published on November 30, 2006 at Onward & Upward One thing I was very thankful for this year was the opportunity to spend time with my dear friend Beth, her husband, and her parents & sister! I enjoyed the Thanksgiving meal with them, and also shopping with Beth on Saturday. She came over to see our new townhouse, then we hit the mall. Fun times! I hope to make a visit to Texas to see her sometime in the…
what to say
I had a horrible dream last night that involved putting my cats to sleep, so I apologize if this post sounds somber. I have a lot to say, about Thanksgiving with the Kirschner’s, decorating our new place for Christmas, my sister visiting, random road trips up to Buford at 1 in the morning to look at stars… But to be honest, I have had no desire to actually sit down and compose a post. So I’ll attempt today. Paul and…
sisterly love
Originally published on November 10th, 2006 at Onward & Upward Jenny, pardon me if I steal your post for a minute! I was reading my cousin’s most recent blog post yesterday, and it tugged at my heart. There was an adorable picture of her twin daughters giving each other a hug. Jenny’s thoughtful response reminded me of my own sister. She’s 5 years younger than me, and it hasn’t been until recently that we have gotten to be close. The…
live blogging!
So here I am at Matthew and Becky’s apartment, enjoying a lovely evening of laughter and story swapping. (Who knew that Matthew’s uncle worked with my dad on the volunteer fire department in Waxhaw, North Carolina way back in ’89!) Here are some pictures: The five of us: Paul, me, Becky, 2-week-old Katherine, and Matthew Becky and Katherine (making a face) Me blogging :-) Now I must go watch Bugaboo fetch. Because apparently this cat is really a dog. (??)