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Monthly Archives: November 2014
Day 333: Welcome Lola Maxx Miller
Another beautiful blessing today, for my first. My nephew Scott and his wife Nicole welcomed their baby daughter to their family. They are also the parents of an adorable son, Weston, who just turned 20 months old. Due December 4, Lola … Continue reading
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Day 332: Elissa and Josh Get Married
What a beautiful day for a wedding, and for a first. How lovely that the two were combined as my elder daughter, Elissa, married her beau, Josh. In a charming little chapel, with family present, these two long time friends … Continue reading
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Day 331: Thanksgiving Dinner OUT
Today’s first was about what didn’t happen! For the first time, a small but cheerful group of us, family and friends, ate Thanksgiving dinner in a restaurant….Golden Corral in Joplin. Which meant, I didn’t cook today and even better, I … Continue reading
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Day 330: Completed Mail Art
Dayan and I completed our Mail Art pieces, in time for me to get them to the post office and in the mail today! The artwork needed to be postmarked by December 1 and we are well ahead of that … Continue reading
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Day 329: Mockingjay Part 1
Tonight’s first was a viewing of Mockingjay Part 1, the third movie in the Hunger Games saga. In attendance with me were my sister Linda, daughter Elissa, and grandson Dayan. I think everyone except me has also read the books which these … Continue reading
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Day 327: Five Week Middle-Earth Movie Marathon Week 5
A full day meant that I had a late night viewing of the final film in the Middle-Earth movie marathon. Perched on the bed with a late dinner as well, I enjoyed watching The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. Not … Continue reading
Day 326: Sleepover with Joey, Oliver and Aubrey
Way back in the summer, my grandkids and I planned a first….a sleepover. We intended to pitch a tent in the backyard and camp out, enjoying the warm lingering twilight of July. However our schedules didn’t mesh. Aubrey would be … Continue reading
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Day 325: Mail Art Project with Dayan
Sample Mail Art This afternoon was really a series of firsts, all shared with my grandson Dayan. Last week we spent an afternoon selecting materials to create mail art to send to the Post Memorial Art Library in Joplin. They … Continue reading
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Going Beyond 