There once was a little boy who was loved very, very much. He was the first grandson in the family and celebrated by all. Then his parents had a little girl. He loved the little girl and took good care of her. The little girl took up a lot of the little […]
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My Year in Pictures: 2014

End of February 2015. How did that happen? This is year is moving way too fast for my taste. That said, I wrote this post on New Year’s Eve and just never hit publish. I wanted to share it with you now because I read this article about the beauty of imperfect photos and this […]
Reading List: Summer 2014

Traditionally, I kick off summer on Memorial Day with a summer reading list and an even bigger stack of great books. But this year, I am having so much fun during the Summer of Jenny, I didn’t start with a list or a stack. Instead, I just kept buying stacks (and stacks) and didn’t really […]
70th Anniversary D-Day: Visiting Pointe du Hoc

Tomorrow is the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Normandy and the D-day invasion. While in Paris last month, the Husband and I took the train to Normandy (think of Normandy as a state and we started our day in the town of Bayeux). We were in Bayeux to meet our tour guide to […]
70th Anniversary D-Day: Omaha Beach and Normandy American Cemetery

Last month, the Husband and I traveled to Omaha Beach. We toured Pointe du Hoc (which I posted about Thursday), Omaha Beach, and the American Cemetery at Normandy. I have visited Arlington National Cemetery numerous times and each time I visited, I was overcome with a sense of gratitude, pride, and sadness. I thought visiting […]
Nostalgia: Ft. Gibson Oklahoma
Home. So many definitions, but I believe home is the place where your heart calms, peacefulness fills your mind, and you are overwhelmed by simple beauty. You may have many. I do. One of mine is Ft. Gibson Lake in northeast Oklahoma. My affection for this place is rooted in our family heritage. I was […]
Paris Day 6: Shopping Review of Merci

I don’t know why I feel shallow saying I love retail. Millions of people love Nascar, summer blockbuster movies with explosions, and cat videos on the Internet – all things that are kinda silly to me, but I am not judging – so why do I feel shallow saying I love walking into a clean, […]
Paris Day 8: Best Organic Market and Sandwiches in Paris

When I was planning our recent week-long trip to Paris, I felt a little like Willy Wonka at the beginning of the factory tour: “But hurry please, we have so much time and so little to see. Wait a minute! Strike that. Reverse it. Thank you.” The list of what we did see and do […]
A Love Story: The One on the Left

She walked into the Kappa Alpha house with two of her girlfriends. He said, “I will take the one on the left.” They went to a few parties. They fell in love and decided to get married. They had a little boy… and two little girls. He served. […]
well, the (insert appliance) is not working…now what?
This Quick and Easy Home Repair Guide was inspired by my Pop. He can fix anything. In fact, he ran a repair shop and had a sign in front that said “We Fix Anything.” That’s how I was raised. In fact, I do not recall seeing a single repairman at our house. Ever. After thirteen […]