Photos of the Palo Duro Canyon
Palo Duro Canyon is my favorite place to visit when in Amarillo. The late afternoon glow cast some of these photos in a warm luminescence.
Family
Buying Cowboy Boots at Cavenders
Black Friday found me shopping with our two daughters at Cavenders, a huge cowboy boot store in Amarillo.
Thanksgiving in Texas
We had a wonderful day full of Texas relatives and fabulous food. I made my Thyme and Garlic Roasted Shrimp, which was a small contribution for a table groaning with food.
Recipe: Ellie’s Autumn Curry
Ellie is my niece; she is my husband’s brother’s daughter. You can see her with beet juice on her hands below, This autumn curry of hers was awesome. She says it is actually called “Red Lentil Dahl with Root Vegetables.” She serves it with butter, limes, and Greek Yogurt. We all had seconds. She says … Read more
Staying with Aunt Clara and Uncle Harvey
More than any other reason, we came to Amarillo to see my husband’s Aunt Clara and Uncle Harvey. Uncle Harvey is my husband’s mother’s brother, and he scored big time over 50 years ago marrying Aunt Clara, a wonderful German girl he met in D.C. when he was there working in the Patent Office. (Uncle … Read more
Flying to Texas for Thanksgiving
Laura and I got back from MIT late last night and left this morning to fly to Amarillo, Texas. I remember the first time I made this flight to meet my husband’s family, when I looked out on that barren tableland, and asked God why He couldn’t have made me fall in love with someone … Read more
Intaglio Prints by my Mother
Here are the intaglio prints my mother did that I own. (Intaglio is a difficult process of acid etching into heavy metal plates for printing purposes…)
My Mom’s Abstract Watercolors
Recently, I’ve taken the photos below of the abstract watercolor paintings by my mother that I own, and I thought you’d enjoy seeing them…
Photos from my Mom’s Memorial Weekend
Here are some photos from my mom’s memorial weekend. We also got some other great photos, including several great group photos of the whole family
My Mother’s Memorial Service
Today we had a wonderful memorial service for my mother in Ann Arbor, Michigan, held in a lovely room at the University of Michigan League, with
Parent’s Weekend at Swarthmore
We had a nice weekend visiting our son during Swarthmore’s Parent’s Weekend. We stayed for the first time in an accommodation we got off of AirBnB, which…
Our Son Has Legally Changed His Name
Our son has legally changed his last name– which was the same as his father’s– to my grandmother’s maiden name. He had thought about it for years, and a few weeks ago
My Bear Stories
I was six on a trip out west with my family. As the youngest, I was standing on the picnic table bench facing the ponderosa pines as my father cooked the meat. Savory smells were
Our Son Starts His Sophomore Year
I drove our son to Swarthmore today, where he will start his sophomore year in college. He was excited to be back and I’m very grateful he loves this place so much. He is pursuing a double major in engineering and political science, and this fall will be taking mostly engineering requirements, with a hard … Read more
What Healthy Looks Like
I liked the bit below from this Bravewriter (homeschooling curriculum) newsletter written by Julie Bogart: “I made a list of what ‘healthy’ looks like to me a few years back. I share it with you now: Curiosity over accusation: When you find someone’s behavior strange or upsetting or simply different than you expected, ask questions, … Read more
Our Son Turns 19
We had a nice time today with our son as he turned nineteen. He has grown up a lot and we are very proud of the progress he is making. We celebrated with our usual birthday cookies and Andrew set a new high standard on an awesome job frosting his large cookie (see below.) … Read more
Prayer Paintings and Condolences
I have heard from so many of you with beautiful and heartfelt condolences, and I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you. I have appreciated the love and support of each and every one of you. I am indeed blessed with marvelous family, friends, colleagues, and blog readers. You all are precious to me. … Read more