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Cake Fail

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011

So, I promised you a story about Tad’s Batman ice cream cake. As you can see by this picture, which I also posted yesterday – - we have a issue with legibility.  And color.  And space. I ordered the cake the Sunday before the party from the local Dairy Queen (Thrasher’s Corner, for those of [...]



Family Picnic

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011

Sunday was the annual Webmaster’s-maternal-grandfather’s-side-of-the-family reunion picnic.  It is held at a specific state park, about 30 minutes away from the Webmaster’s parents, on the last Sunday every July.  While the Webmaster went to it growing up, we first attended it as a family in 2009.  We didn’t go in 2010, for some reason – [...]



A Girl’s New Favorite Store

Tuesday, July 19th, 2011

There was a BIG opening this weekend. And who is that I spy in front? Yes, that is Ane, with her doll Susan, and her friend Lisa, with her doll Kayleen.  (I think that’s her doll’s name, but don’t quote me.  Not sure on the spelling, either.) A brand-new American Girl Place opened up at [...]



Old Car, New Car

Monday, May 9th, 2011

It’s kind of a Dr. Seuss-like story… Goodbye, old car.  You served your purpose for over 10 years.  I can’t say that you always served us well, or that you didn’t refuse to start a few times when it was terribly inconvenient… So long, old car. Hello, new car! THAT is our new car!  It [...]