Christmas cookies

Decorating cookies

With Christmas approaching, we need cookies; lots of them. Karen had the girls over to help decorate some of them, which they are pleased to do. I think one of the reasons Karen likes to do it is because of the good times of baking with her grandmother that she remembers. It […]

Remembering this date in history

Ruben

December 7 is one of those days that is hard to forget. Of course December 7, 1941 was the day America was attacked at Pearl Harbor. One of the consequences of that event is that both our fathers-to-be served in the war: mine in Europe, and Karen’s in the Pacific. I saw […]

A little hike in Morgan Territory

A couple of days ago, the Dr. said Karen could begin walking again without the huge ankle brace to treat her achilles tendonitis. Today, when Annmarie invited us to go hiking with them in Morgan Territory, Karen wanted to go (it remains to be seen if she overdid it with too much too soon). It […]