24 Hours In The Life…7/31-8/1/2020

Do you see what I see, at the “trot through” lane of the bank? Ever proud to have served in law enforcement with the USAF, Pete got the perfect mask to accompany his t-shirt! This is what he wore to the simulcast Promise Keepers conference on Friday (7/31) night. Pete and Leelan and Chuy have …
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Take Your Kids to Church

Take your kids to church. Make the effort. Wake them up early. Fool with the belts and the buckles and the fancy hair bows. Endure the sleepy, grumpy faces andΒ the misplaced shoes. Run around like a mad woman gathering everybody’s everything and trying to get out the door on time. Hop to the car with …
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24 Hours In The Life…7/29-7/30/2020

Wednesday, on our way back from Pete’s appointment, we stopped by our daughter’s and picked up our 11YO grandson for a visit. Leelan lived with us for a while when he was very young, and also stayed with us while his mom was working 2 jobs and going to school at night. (I’m so proud …
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A Trip to Grand Rapids!

Pete is an early riser. And I’m not. When he wakes up, sometime before dawn, Maisie is always waiting for him to get out of bed so she can take his place. Every morning when I open my eyes, there she is…and here is how I found her today when I woke up. How could …
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The Trip That Wasn’t

So when we left last year’s reunion up in Marquette, MI – about 8 hours north of us – we made plans and reservations to attend again this year. It is a reunion of the security police from Pete’s Air Force days and the reminiscing was something he’d really enjoyed. Like last year, we were …
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