By this point, I think my family Thanksgivings have become legendary. My extended family gets together every other year and we go big -- big fun is a key piece of it every time. At the last one, we played our first games of human foosball and human hungry hungry hippos. And I have to tell you, … [Read more...]
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How I Ended Up in Budapest for My Birthday (Video)
Those of you who have read the blog frequently may remember a few birthdays I have had. I try to make them truly memorable and frequently find myself embarking on an adventure of one sort or another. Last year was seeing my 50th state from a helicopter, the year before I went to the White House's … [Read more...]
My Mom’s Career Taught Us Lots of Life Lessons
This blog post is a draft of comments I plan to make at my mom's retirement party today. I'm sure I will make some changes in it as I say it -- I am really bad with scripts! -- but it will probably be close to what I say/said. When I was asked if I or a sibling would mind saying a few things, … [Read more...]
That Time Family & Friends Told Me Where to Go
We've all heard of or seen dramatic scenes in TVs and movies where lots of the loved ones in someone's life get together for an intervention. Sometimes as they tell the intervenee they have a problem, folks end up telling each other where to go. That sounds pretty ugly. Recently a bunch of my … [Read more...]
Farms A to Z — 26 posts, More than 50 Farms! (Video)
Whether following in the footsteps of great grandparents or setting out on a brand new direction becoming the first to farm, each farmer has a story. Throughout the month of April, the stories of various farmers and farms were featured here. As I started the Farms A to Z project, part … [Read more...]
Love the Family Connections Shown in these L Farms (Farm A to Z)
Love the family connections that we see through the farms highlighted with the Lodestar Farms Several years ago as I did my Oregon-California roadtrip, I had the chance to spend Thanksgiving day learning a bit about growing olives. I have previously shared some of the things I learned in my A to Z … [Read more...]
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