Summertime/Wintertime

With three to five inches of beautiful white snow on the ground, we’ve finally gotten that nice winter precip I’ve been waiting for.  So today is a welcome work-from-home in my pj’s day.
Meanwhile, in the Lone Star State where the sun shines bright, Porgy and Bess opens tonight and John Victor Allen will make his Dallas [...]

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Happy Birthday, Jordan

Watch over thy child, O Lord, as his days increase; bless and guide him wherever he may be. Strengthen him when he stands; comfort him when discouraged or sorrowful; raise him up if he fall; and in his heart may thy peace which passeth understanding abide all the days of his life; through Jesus Christ [...]

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bits and bobs

This blog post is brought to you by an assortment of random bits and bobs in my mind today.
On the left you are looking at a picture of my stud-muffin brother in his latest film project, a short called “Dawn’s Early Light.” He tells me this film may appear on a new reality tv show [...]

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Family Updates

As I type, it is 49 degrees outside on this Sunday morning; I am sitting up in bed with our fresh flannel sheets, and the radiators, which we turned on a couple of nights ago, are keeping the room pleasantly warm. I have exactly 17 minutes before I must get in the shower to [...]

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Home-Away-Home Again

Weekend #3 of our four marathon travel weekends* is now over, and today we are unpacking, prioritizing tasks, and recovering our strength from an uber-long day yesterday, which began at 5:00 am in Kentucky and ended in our own sweet bed last night around midnight. It never ceases to amaze me that by way of [...]

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Birthdays

So there’s been quite a few birthdays in our circle of family and friends lately.
First off, both Karen and Dave Norvell have recently turned another year older. Dave celebrated on the 20th, and my sister’s big day was yesterday.
Sharing Karen’s birthday is my old high school friend Kevin (who’s getting married the end of this [...]

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Happy Mother’s Day!

“A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials, heavy and sudden, fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends who rejoice with us in our sunshine, desert us when troubles thicken around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate [...]

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of bridesmaids and bulldogs

It is lovely to be back home in Philadelphia after a trip to Texas for the wedding of Karen and Dave, Mike’s sister and her new husband. It was a wonderful ceremony, and we are really happy for the newleyweds as they begin a new life together. I did not do a good job of [...]

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Aunt Rachel Brags

My niece and goddaughter MaryJayne at her 3 year old birthday party! She is the epitome of cuteness and love-bugness.

And her beautiful parents, Jordan and Julie.
Love you guys!

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Look out, Hollywood …

I had to share these new professional headshots of my dashingly good looking, actor-brother, Victor. He is taking the Dallas theater scene by storm. I think he is as talented as he is handsome … here’s looking at you, kid!

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