Dec28
Category Archives: family
Dec27
two hearts.
yesterday
my sister let us know
she lost her husband
of so many years
on christmas day
in this
the same year
he lost his father
before too long
we’ll fly to her
to be together
for a remembrance and celebration of his life.
—
“sympathy is two hearts tugging at one load.”
-charles henry parkhurst
Nov26
downtown.
downtown detroit
on a very chilly and beautiful november evening
sparkling christmas tree
ice
music
family from near and far
laughter
winter market
lots and lots of food
warm drinks
lights
comfort.
—
“downtown. lights on buildings and everything that makes you wonder.
and in that moment, i swear we were infinite.”
stephen chbosky
Sep25
coming back.
after having such a wonderful time celebrating with family
it’s nice to be home
even if
i did have a late night
and an early morning flight to get here
but i’m still standing.
kind of.
—
“i regarded home as a place I left behind in order to come back to it afterward.”
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inmage credit: pinterest
Sep22
timeless beauty.
it was a beautiful day for a family wedding in sedona.
—
“the beauty in sedona is timeless.”
Sep15
a really big family.
“i have a really big family.”
—
“families don’t have to match. you don’t have to look like someone to love them.”
-leigh anne tuohy
Sep12
shared.
each arriving in their own time
all ending up in the same place
the house on the beautiful lake
missing those not able to come
we played board games
cooked, hiked, lounged, laughed, read, were loud, were quiet, shared stories and pictures,
and tried to remember to leave nothing but memories behind
ending a great weekend up north with a final family dinner hangout
at the infamous art’s tavern
on an early fall evening
in glen arbor, michigan.
“one of the things that binds us as a family is a shared sense of humor.”
-ralph fiennes
Aug7
drive.
not my actual grandson or car, but similar, especially if you didn’t have your glasses on
—
my eldest grandchild
got his
*Level 1 Learner’s Driver’s License
this week
how is this even possible?
—
* teens with a Level 1 License may only drive with
a licensed parent, guardian or designated licensed adult age 21 or older.
(soon to be a fully licensed independent driver within a year or so)
—
“it’s kind of major, learning to drive. i feel like it kicked up other stuff in my life.”
-noah baumbach
Jul5
both a sword and shield.
grandma watches over her grandies
on a warm july evening by the huron river
in argo park, ann arbor
—
“having a grandmother is like having an army. this is a grandchild’s ultimate privilege.
a grandmother is both a sword and a shield.”
-*fredrick backman
(*swedish author and one of my very favorites)
Mar24
vegas vacation.
headed out today
for a 3-generation
family vacation
in vegas
i’m a lightweight
gambler and drinker
but we have lots of other ideas
up our sleeves.
—
“Pick a number? ! I’m great at that! Coin toss!! Eddie, these are my games!!”
-Chevy Chase as Clark Griswold (Family Vacation) upon entering a Casino
I didn't have my glasses on.... 