by JemB | Jun 22, 2017 | Family, Fun
In honor of today (where he lives, tomorrow where I live) being my one and only nephew’s birthday, I share this memory. The year Nathan was 10 he received a brand new bike as a Christmas gift. He was in North Carolina, but because of his Dad’s influence...
by JemB | Feb 20, 2017 | Family, Friendship, Fun, Ponderings, Travel
That title sums up my experiences of the last several weeks. It went a little like this: I took some time off the grid. It was my vacation before my vacation! I have a feeling that this will become a part of my regular routine. Refreshing is the best way I can...
by JemB | Mar 8, 2016 | Fun, Ponderings
Or maybe it’s not so much the moose that are on the loose as my coworkers! Earlier this year I posted about how my lost moose sock inspired hope. From that a dear friend found the exact socks on line and purchased them for me. Well, my lovely coworkers (and...
by JemB | Jan 21, 2016 | Fun, Ponderings, Travel
99 Beautiful Places is a puzzle that I received as a Christmas gift this year (thanks again C). I started it a little over a week ago. I put some time into it on my own. The next day “our girls” (daughters of our heart*; you can read an early part of...
by JemB | Jan 19, 2016 | Friendship, Fun, Ponderings, Travel
A few weeks ago I shared an anecdote about my missing pink and brown moose sock. Imagine my surprise and delight when I brought in our mail and saw a small packet from a store that sounded “Alaskan” to me. How fun to open it up and find these – a...
by JemB | Jan 2, 2016 | Family, Fun, Ponderings, Uncategorized
A few years ago Jerry took me on an Alaskan cruise. I think he hoped it would satisfy my desire to see Alaska and we could move on. I certainly did enjoy the trip and the amazing beauty we saw. The trip actually whet my appetite to go back inland to see more of this...