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Dec. 3 Advent Thoughts : Give Lavish
The whole day is your gift: hold it and read a leaf at a time, never hurried, never waiting. Step, step, slide, then turn, dance on the calendar, reach out a hand, give lavish as anyone ever gave- all. – from the poem "Some Days of Its Gift" by William Stafford...
Christmas Eve
It's the calm before the family storm ( and there is a real blizzard blowing outside). Chip's cold is improving and the Juneau kids are on the ferry and it has departed Auke Bay for Haines ( a little late but the Kennicott is undaunted by the high winds and freezing...
Something Funny
1. The boys from Australia played hockey today with Christian and the Bells (siblings and cousins all tough little athletes) at the Fairgrounds rink. It was so cold-- the coldest day yet it seems, with the north wind screaming down Main Street, earth truly as hard as...
Three Days to Christmas Post Card
At our house, when we ask "what's the schedule for tomorrow?" that really means who needs what times for a workout or an outdoor activity (and right now, who is staying back to watch the very small kids.) With the big winter snowstorm in the works for the next few...
Where I Am
"Sometimes I need only to stand wherever I am to be blessed."- Mary Oliver ... And this was where i was at 8 am , with JJ cutting Chip's hair." Make sure everyone sees my muscles" Chip said. And I have to say, it was a Papa Bob moment. He flexed a lot and used...
Magic Postcard
I am just home from a family party down the road at Beth and Gregg's lodge at the Chilkat inlet Retreat. As soon as I finished washing the potluck pans I told my daughter I better get to blogging. I am pretty tired (I did a radio show this afternoon,and bought a 30 lb...
It Was a Really Big Day.
Christian proposed to Ella and she said yes, and it all happened rather early, before our regular dog walk at 9:30 and we heard about it in the mud room just as we were heading out and they were coming in. Of course we all cried and hugged and you can only imagine the...