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MD Anderson

This week, I have the privilege of spending 5 days with my dear friend, Martha.  She is in Houston, TX, at MD Anderson Hospital undergoing a bone marrow transplant.   I’ve known her for almost 14 years (which is crazy because we’re not that old!).  Back when Scott and I did college ministry, Martha [...]

Beating the heat

Portland hit a record breaking high this week – 107 degrees.  That is hot!  Many Portlanders, including us,  left the city and headed out to the coast, where it was at least 20 degrees cooler.  I’ve never seen the beach that crowded before!!  The boys had a great time finding seashells, catching fish and [...]

Ode to the Dandelion

The dandelion is an extremely nutritious food.  You can eat the flowers with your salad.  You can serve them up cooked with some butter on top.  You can make it into a delicious tea.  Dandelion roots and leaves contain vitamins A, C, D and B complex as well as iron, magnesium, zinc, potassium, manganese, [...]

New babies

Two dear couple-friends of ours just had their first babies – born within a couple of weeks of each other.  One is a very handsome boy with slightly red hair and the other is a very beautiful and long-fingered girl.   Congratulations to you both!! #gallery-2 { margin: auto; } #gallery-2 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px;
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9 lb. 5 oz. Jonathan

8 lb. Lucy with her parents

Jonah kept signing “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” to her!

Colorado Trip

Last week, Scott and I were able to get away to Colorado for a while.   And it was beautiful there!

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In Aspen – At the bottom of the mountain, in front of the gondola.

View from the gondola

Another view from the gondola.

Almost to the top!

My first look at the view.

What an adorable couple!!

Gorgeous

The blue grass band at the top. Yes, that is a cigarette in his right hand.

I couldn’t resist… taken at the bottom of the mountain in Aspen.