Well who knew that this girl would be HOME for her 19th Birthday? Despite the circumstances, we are certainly happy to have her! But I also know that there is now some Hawaii in her that won’t come out and … Continue reading
Leah
“Comparison is the fastest way to take the fun out of life”. Ever do something and have a great time doing it, and then look to your neighbour who is doing something similar, but it looks better? How quickly does … Continue reading
I sit with the rest of the world, in shock, awe, disbelief and sadness, that we are facing such a global pandemic. Logic tells me that we will come through this all; that life will be different, but life will … Continue reading
As I mentioned in my last post, once we arrived safely home from Barcelona, we started working on trying to get Josh home. Luckily BYU Hawaii had suggested pretty early on that people who could go home should go home, … Continue reading
Last summer we decided to plan our March break around a time share opportunity we had in Mallorca, Spain. We decided to invite my brother and sister in law and were so excited to finally take a trip with them … Continue reading
So many little moments. Like Robbie playing cars: And Reggie being Reggie (he gets more pictures when less kids are in the house). He was intrigued with our Halloween Jack the pumpkin king. At first he was disturbed and growled, … Continue reading
I have fallen behind – yet again. Although, even though I fall behind in posting, I seem to always get back up. I’ve gotten back up for over 1100 posts – coming up to 10 years (public blogging)! So just … Continue reading
On Thursday, February 13th, 2020, Rob’s Mom (Jane) passed away. While she had been sick the past couple of years, struggling with dementia, and it was somewhat a relief for everyone, it was still Rob’s mom. She was the one … Continue reading
The Guest House This being human is a guest house Every morning a new arrival A joy, a depression, a meanness Some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor Welcome and entertain all… The dark thought, the shame, the malice Meet them at the … Continue reading