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He was six years old and petrified of crabs.  He was never going to the beach, let alone into the ocean. After tearful goodbyes and leaving his grandparents at the airport, we began a long journey to our island home.  He mastered the airplane like a pro, saying, “That wasn’t as bad as I thought!” ContinueContinue reading “Our Island Story”

It has been a pretty humid summer here in the islands. Even up here on top of the mountain it’s hit 90 many days–most days–and we’ve run the AC often. Running is painful after 8 AM and frankly the heat is sucking the life out of me but there is a respite: the ocean.  YesContinueContinue reading “Summertime Vignettes”

It’s Christmas Eve… but it’s an odd year. My eldest and my mother in law are both flying in to visit on Dec 27th so we have postponed our family holiday. Maybe we’ll watch “A Christmas Story” or “It’s a Wonderful Life”.  We will go to church this evening and celebrate there but at homeContinueContinue reading “Over the River”

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. At the close of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, Benjamin Franklin was queried as he left Independence Hall on the final day of deliberation. In theContinueContinue reading “…if we can keep it”

One of my favorite books is about gratefulness. In fact I think I need to reread this book as I feel awfully grumbly as of late. I don’t like the world, politics and this feeling of unsettledness in my personal life– in no certain order. All these categories seem to slop and slosh all overContinueContinue reading “A serious case of grumpy”

Completely Random fact: On this date back in…many years ago… I had my junior high school graduation. Wow. Before it was called middle school, before milk and gasoline broke $2.00 a gallon, during the reign of Ronald Reagan (sigh) was the good ol’ days.   The good ol’ days.  What exactly are the good ol’ContinueContinue reading “Propaganda”

So yesterday was Valentine’s day for me and the love of my life. And I have to admit, DH was really on it this year…Started off the day with pancakes decked with chocolate-covered strawberries at a table adorned with a dozen red roses. We could just stop right there…But then you couldn’t read the restContinueContinue reading “My Sweet Love”

So what else did we do at Bellows? Our routine was pretty similar each day. We would get up about 8, watch TV and eat breakfast.  If we were up earlier enough we’d watch Gilligan’s Island which Alex loves. Everyone loves it but me.  It’s ok but I’m more of the Andy Griffith show type.ContinueContinue reading “Staycation part 2”

Well aside from no open campfires on the beach, the was the most perfect vacation week ever!  Yes we could have risked it but totally not worth the possibility of being banned from Bellows for life just to have a little pyromaniacal gratification… Thanks to my maternal grandparents, I am quite the camping pro.  YesContinueContinue reading “Staycation 2016 (pt.1)”