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Daniel Porters in the Family
Except for the obvious connection between his middle name and his maternal grandfather, Daniel Porter Stücklin was not named for...
sursumcorda, 18 August 2013 |
Daniel Porter Stücklin
Soon I'll have his birth story to link to—Janet's been working hard on writing it in brief gaps between working hard on keeping...
Some Thoughts While Waiting
We are now at Due Date Plus Five. The intense activity aimed at fitting as much as we could in while Dad-o was still with us has...
The Pure Joy of Learning
The question of the day is, why have I been writing mundane book reviews when I could be telling more grandchild stories? This one is...
3 Theories of Everything
3 Theories of Everything by Ellis Potter (Destinée Media, 2012) It’s a good thing this little book is only 111...
Book Review: The Idle Parent by Tom Hodgkinson
With baby staying snug inside, I have a little time to catch up. Here another review of a book I read ‘way back in April....
God Is Red
God Is Red: The Secret Story of How Christianity Survived and Flourished in Communist China by Liao Yiwu, translated by Wen...
Book Reivew: Drive: The Surprising Truth About What...
Note: I read the book and wrote this review in April but never finished the “processing” I claimed to need to finish the...
(No) Baby News
For all those anxiously awaiting news of the next grandchild: not yet. But my prediction in the Baby Pool is for tomorrow,...
Dad-o’s Visit July 24th – Aug. 6th
Baby is not quite ready to enter the world yet, so I’ll use naptime to write about Dad’s visit. We all had a lovely...
Further Observations on Joseph's Speech
I'm not sure, now, whether Hooker and Company... is a favorite picture of Joseph's or just a favorite name. He seems to have a...
There's a Diagnosis for That
When did "different" come to require a diagnosis? The child who once was an energetic boy now has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity...
Bullet Update End of July
Grandma and Dad-o are visiting us and we’re having a grand time and not getting too exhausted with all the activity. ...
What Da?
Be warned: as usual, when we get more grandchild time, you get more grandchild fare. Here's a Joseph story from our trip to...
Life as a Family of Four
Before life as we know it fades into distant memory, I’d like to write a little about our daily life and rhythm. I know that...
Some Have Birthday Cake
I had a wonderful belated birthday celebration here in Switzerland, including a long, leisurely mother/daughter breakfast of pastries...
Vivienne at 1 ½ Years
Yesterday Vivienne turned 1 ½ and with great timing I was feeling insecure about my decisions as a mother (it’s amazing how...
Come, Christians, Join to Sing and O Great God
July 14 Come, Christians, Join to Sing arr. Carlton R. Young I'm sorry I can't find an example of anyone singing this...
Joseph Andreas Stücklin at Three Years
You are now three years old! As I tell you every evening, I’m so glad God gave you to us and that I get to be your...
What I Saw in America
What I Saw In America by G. K. Chesterton (originally published 1922) In 1921, G. K. Chesterton embarked on a lecture tour of...
Bullet Update Mid-July 2013
I left off in the middle of our Family Weekend last time. Joseph was in a good enough mood the next day to enjoy his birthday cake...
Music in Elementary School and Beyond
This quotation from an interview with Anne Fine set me to thinking. (H/T Stephan) [I] hate the way that we have weeded out...
Flash Mob, GGGAMB Style
I'd rather be with family than almost anywhere, but it's a pity that we only manage to spend Independence Day with the Greater Geneval...
Is College Worth It?
Is College Worth It? by William J. Bennett and David Wilezol (Thomas Nelson, 2013) It is the best of times and the worst of...
Bullet Update End of June 2013 (Joseph turns three!)
Friday, June 14 th we said goodbye to Stephan’s brother and family as they head off to Canada. We surely will miss...