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Journey 290: Maple Leaf Parade
What a fun morning, jump started by a big parade! The air was crisp with a definite fall chill to it and the sun not quite up when I headed east to Carthage, MO. This is the 49th Maple Leaf … Continue reading
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Journey 264: Guest Blogger Oliver Czahor
Today’s blog post is courtesy of my grandson, Oliver. While Joey and I were looking over his portfolio of drawings, in preparation for his guest blog post, Oliver was busy snapping pics, of whatever caught his interest. I love giving a child … Continue reading
Journey 253: Tents & Water Gun Fights
Today I had the joy of picking up grandsons Joey and Oliver from school and spending the afternoon with them. We took care of essentials first…after school snacks and drinks by way of Subway and Braums. Then it was off … Continue reading
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Journey 83: Continual Joy
My journey today was a string of events that didn’t necessarily have any connection to each other. I found it difficult to narrow in on one aspect of this Tuesday, and stepping back, saw that my journey today might resemble … Continue reading
Journey 78: Spring Break Fun
In the Midwest, spring break is often a casualty of too many snow days. When school has been cancelled more than a couple of times, due to ice or snow, the days are made up by eliminating part or all of … Continue reading
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Journey 41: Happy Birthday Nate
Today is my son’s birthday. Nathanael (Nate) is a fine young man…smart, handsome, creative, musical, dedicated to his family, a loving husband and father. He excels at his chosen profession, being a top rate police officer who helps to keep his … Continue reading
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Journey 16: Family Friday
If I described today’s journey in one word, it would be FAMILY. A week ago today, I had a birthday. I got to see a few family members throughout that day and Greg and I enjoyed Keltic Knot at the … Continue reading
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Tagged Adriel, Aubrey, Dayan, El Vaquero, Elissa, family, family friday, Greg, Harry, Jeff, Joey, Jonathan, Josh, Linda, Megan, mom, Nate, Nathanael, Oliver, Walter, year of journeys
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Day 354: Happy Birthday Oliver
Today my family celebrated Oliver and his 7th birthday! We gathered at the House of Bounce, located on North Main Street in Joplin. Ollie’s mom and my son married recently, making Oliver an official grandson, but I’ve thought of him … Continue reading
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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 285: Joey’s Tailgate Party
What a delightful way to spend a Sunday afternoon, with family at my first ever tailgate party. Grandson Joey’s final football game of the regular season was played today, postponed from yesterday due to a very soggy football field. That … Continue reading
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