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The Mind's Eye
The Mind's Eye by Oliver Sacks (Alfred A. Knopf, 2010) Books like this are why I need goal #63 (Read 26 existing but as...
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Sylvester Scovil, a Mystery (Partly) Solved
Sylvester Scovil left home when his son was a baby and never returned or communicated with his family. Sylvester Scovil’s...
Chronological Bible Reading Plan
Yesterday I completed my 95 by 65 Goal #57: Finish chronological Bible reading plan. Ever since I read a review copy of...
Eleonora Reflection: 1 Month Old!
Our sweet Ellie is already a month old. Again, it’s hard to remember life without her, and hard to believe she’s been...
No Sin?
On a radio interview the other day, I heard a woman say an extraordinary thing: I don't believe in sin . Her statement was...
Vivienne Reflection: 3 Years and 6 Months
Our notes on Vivienne are pathetic. Poor middle child is neglected! Well, she’s no longer THE middle child, so maybe...
The Penderwicks
The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy ; The Penderwicks on...
Daniel Reflection: 23 Months
Daniel misses his grandma terribly. We know that in part because his vocabulary and expression are exploding. It is so fun,...
Weathermakers to the World
Weathermakers to the World: The Story of a Company. The Standard of an Industry by Eric B. Schultz (Carrier,...
Tremendous Trifles
Tremendous Trifles by G. K. Chesterton (Sheed and Ward, 1909) This was a Christmas gift back in 2013. (Thanks,...
Joseph Reflection: 5 Years! And Cycle C Review...
Happy Birthday, Joseph! It’s been a wonderful five years with you. I love watching you learn and grow. I...
95 by 65: Quarterly Update #2
I'm still pleased with the progress I'm making toward my 95 by 65 goals , though what remains to be done in two years is...
Eleonora Margaret Stücklin
(photo credit Stephan Stücklin; click image to enlarge) Eleonora Margaret Stücklin Born Sunday, June 21, 2015,...
Photo Editing Help Wanted
My photo editing experiences are 'way below novice, having made do with Windows (Office) Photo Editor, Picasa, Irfanview, and Paint all...
This Is America
I was out of the country for 30 days, and so much changed while I was gone that I sometimes wonder what country I returned to. I'm...
The Swiss Adventure Diet
For a month my diet consisted largely of as much as I wanted of the following: bread, cheese, butter, jam, pasta, potatoes,...
Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes
Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the Gospels by Kenneth E. Bailey (IVP Academic, 2008) I...
Eleonora Margaret Stücklin Birth Story
Welcome, Ellie! We’re so glad you’re here! For those who like details, here they are. For the rest, there...
I've Become a Sandra Boynton Fan
There were Sandra Boynton books around when our children were young, but they were new, and we mostly missed them. When our...
Vivienne Reflection: 3 Years and 5 Months
Vivienne cannot wait to meet her baby sibling. She plays midwife every day, checking on the baby with toys turned into imaginary...
Shopping with Joseph
Joseph wanted to go to the grocery store, and made his own shopping list. (Click to enlarge.) He did not have enough...
Daniel Reflection: 22 Months
Daniel is a delight! His language experimentation is taking off and it is just too cute. We love our little bundle of baby...
Walking with Vivienne
Grandparents sometimes have luxuries unavailable to parents, the greatest of which may be time. Not that I've ever felt free from...
Bottled at the Source
My airplane dinner was very good, as airplane dinners go, so I don't mean to complain. But I couldn't help noticing that the first...
Summer Time
It's summer, and I'm living at a latitude approximately that of the northern tip of Maine. Which is why it's easy to lose track of...