Justin and Audra and baby Elinor gave me three red roses.

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…That would make her my, uh…

Why, my first cousin once removed, of course! This handy cousin-calculator chart makes it all so easy…

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Not one, but two blog awards have been given to me by young women from whom I feel honored to receive them.

Emme, from Songs I Sing, presented me with this “Silver Linings” (i.e., “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!”) award. Thank you, Emme! I enjoy your blog very much, indeed. It never fails to [...]

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Nearly two weeks ago, I was tagged by Caroline from Standing in the Sunlight in a game of, uhh… let me count ‘em… Seventeen Questions! I’m breaking the official tagging-game “Rules” by not tagging any new friends (seeing as most of my friends have been tagged already), but the questions were just too [...]

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Nearly two weeks have slipped by without my making a single entry in my weblog. This calls for some sort of explanation, doesn’t it? My face takes on a martyr-like expression, my voice employs a wheedling tone, and I begin…
… “Well, I have been very busy lately!” …

…Getting in my exercise, ice-skating on Midge Lake…

…Attending [...]

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Elinor Marie Kastner
Born September 20th, 2008
7 lb., 5 oz.
22.5″ tall

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Our second visit of the year to the city of Duluth, Minnesota — and this time we were able to spend time sight-seeing, biking and visiting with old friends. All in all, a delightful weekend. Here are a few photo memories of the fun we had…

Dinner at Thai Krathong: lots of curry and coconut milk, [...]

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No longer will Erica hide in the shadows of this website! She’s set herself up a photo blog for sharing all the wonderful images she captures. I suppose this means I won’t be able to steal all her work any longer. I’ll have to resign myself to taking my own photos. This is an opportunity [...]

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