Tag: family
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Never Such Devoted Sisters
Nothing makes you feel settled in a new place like having someone come visit you. I see everyone in my family at least once a year, but we’re rarely all together at once, and Amy and Jenny are the hardest to get in the same room. Amy teaches in Thailand and Jenny teaches in Virginia,…
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I Moved Again (November 2024 Life Update)
Hello hello, dear blog readers. It’s a crisp, cool, sunny day in Chattanooga, TN, and I’m here to tell you that yes, I moved again. Probably not for the last time, but hopefully for the almost-last time. In the last few years, I’ve grown weary of explaining my life to people, which is why I’ve…
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June 2024 Life Update
Do you remember when I used to blog about every random little thing that flew into my head? I miss those days sometimes. Not often, though. Anyway. Here’s a life update if you’re interested. Where I live I came to Oregon in mid-April to And then never bothered going back to Houston. After all, I…
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Dolly + Zeb
Saturday morning I got up, leisurely sipped my tea, and then finished making a pasta salad and a goofy-but-cute card. It was a typical Oregon April day, chilly and drizzly, and it was the day of Dolly and Zeb’s wedding. Well, their reception, rather. They like to do things their own unique way, so only…
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Keith and Taylor’s Wedding
In the days following the wedding, my family had some conversations and disagreements about what exactly Tifie Ranch was. I thought it was just a regular campground and event center, until I remembered the “No Trespassing, Enter by Invitation Only” sign at the entrance. My Uncle Chad thought that some rich man had created it as a playground…
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Big World, Long Drive
“In short words, the reason I went to college was because I found that the more I learned, the bigger my world got, and I wanted my world to be the biggest it could be.” -Amos Yoder, my grandfather Monday evening we arrived at my grandpa and grandma’s house in Minnesota. I hadn’t seen my…
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Weddings and Families
The point of our road trip was to go to my cousin Janet’s wedding. To understand what made this wedding so special, you will have to understand some things about my family. First, when I post about family gatherings and hanging out with cousins and stopping in to see an aunt or a grandmother, I…
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A Year of Family Quotes
Cast of Characters: Dad (Paul) Mom (Dorcas) Me (Age 21) Ben (Age 18) Steven (Age 17) Jenny (Age 12) Omitted from this are my siblings Matt, 25, and Amy, 23. They were both out of the house most of last year so I didn’t get quotes from them. And now, without further ado… A Year…
The Girl in the Red Rubber Boots 