On Monday, Cole and I had planned to head to Dearborn, Michigan, to visit the Henry Ford Museum and other car attractions for the day. I was looking forward to the field trip, but when Darby, the VW Midwest Bug expert, called and said he would look at the June Bug’s engine and tweak as … Continue reading Noticing The Good
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Bird Takes Flight Over The Gate
Last night, I was sending a camper home and after we had gone through the gangway gate, Cole let two more campers into the yard. Returning to the gangway through the garage door, I heard Cole exclaim, Holy Flying Bird, at the same time one of our campers sailed over our 6 foot gate using … Continue reading Bird Takes Flight Over The Gate
Jack Russell’s Do NOT HOWL
Rascal does this all the time....whenever the mood strikes her...I've tried to explain, that her breed doesn't howl. She howl's louder. Rascal howls. Not well, but loudly. Kind of like the people at church who can't sing, but that doesn't stop them from giving the hymn everything they've got---which is not much. I should have … Continue reading Jack Russell’s Do NOT HOWL
Manly Salt and Pepper Shakers
Festive seasonal salt and pepper shakers. Cole: I hate our salt and pepper shakers. (the other night at dinner) Me: Excuse me? Cole: I hate our salt and pepper shakers. Me: All of them? Cole: All of them. Me: You hate all our festive, seasonal salt and pepper shakers? That is pretty harsh. Even the flamingos? … Continue reading Manly Salt and Pepper Shakers
Give a Teen a Large Pitcher and He’s Going to Want to Make Lemonade
Homemade Lemonade! Every summer, Cole and I make homemade lemonade. This summer, Cole talked me into buying this pitcher for our lemonade. It had a handy spout; we have a mason jar addiction. Odd, I know. And then Cole asked me to buy 36 lemons because he decided a full pitcher or lemonade was better than … Continue reading Give a Teen a Large Pitcher and He’s Going to Want to Make Lemonade
Builder Cole and His Sky Bed
My son, the blogger, decided he wanted to post a video, "The Building of a Sky Bed" on HIS blog. So I'm stuck linking to his blog and offering a few mom production pictures and stories. It wasn't a project for the faint of heart. I used all my construction skills to help; the biggest problem … Continue reading Builder Cole and His Sky Bed
VW Bug Innards on My Kitchen Counter
VW Bug Innard: This has been sitting on my counter for the last two weeks. I don't really mind. Much. Last night, I wrote a Facebook status that read,“You know you are tired when your kid and his friend walk by you, each carrying a blow torch, and you don’t ask what they are doing.” … Continue reading VW Bug Innards on My Kitchen Counter
Fireworks! Enough is a Enough
I consider myself a pretty good sport. I never sit poolside and yell at kids for inadvertently splashing me. My neighbors have loud parties a couple of times a year that go into the wee hours of the morning and you’ll never hear me complain. When the ball belonging to our neighbor’s visiting grandchildren flew … Continue reading Fireworks! Enough is a Enough
Teen Problem Solving
Road Warrior Fatigue, El Morno Delayed, Admire Our Flamingos
I left Vickie (our friend and camp helper) in charge of Camp-Run-A-Pup yesterday, and headed out on a day trip with Cole to look at a Volkswagon Beetle he found to work on for his senior project. One Beetle turned into two and 800 miles later, our day trip was successfully completed. I'll tell you … Continue reading Road Warrior Fatigue, El Morno Delayed, Admire Our Flamingos