Today my brother, sisters and I will gather with friends and family to celebrate my parent's 50th wedding anniversary. On October 30, 1959 my parents were married in Moron de la Frontera, Spain. My father was stationed at the Air Force base in my mother's … [Read more...] about Fifty Years and Counting
Broken
Fractured growth plate in the elbow.That's the official word on Eli's arm. We took him in for an MRI on Tuesday. In order for him to remain still during the procedure he had to be sedated. Eli was fine for most of the MRI prep, up until it was time to … [Read more...] about Broken
It’s All Fun and Games Until . . .
It's not unusual around here to hear the beginnings of a scuffle, soon followed by yelling and/or tears. So on Sunday afternoon, when Mike brought a crying Eli into the house, I didn't think too much of it. It didn't take long for us to realize that … [Read more...] about It’s All Fun and Games Until . . .
Stuckey Farm Apples
It was a shameful summer for picking our own produce here at Casa Seis. We live mere minutes from a fabulous strawberry patch, and we did not pick our own strawberries this summer. Not once. It would be equally convenient for us to pick our own blackberries … [Read more...] about Stuckey Farm Apples
Peterson’s: Eating Well on a Budget
In the last few weeks I've been working on an editing program from Blurb that turns your blog into a book. As part of the process I've been going through each and every post from day one of this blog. It's been entertaining (embarrassing at times), and … [Read more...] about Peterson’s: Eating Well on a Budget