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Happy New Year to everyone – and happy Fourth to Emily. She’s four months old today – probably a big party tonight!!! -30-  

Well, here it is time for my annual Christmas blog. Well, ok, maybe not annual, but I fully intended it to be annual – and after all, it’s the thought that counts – right? Anyhow, every year about this time, … Continue reading →

This is usually a busy time of year for everyone, but the newest member of our family, Emily, has been especially busy the past couple of months. Besides getting used to her new home in Leesburg and settling in with … Continue reading →

Got a note from Nephew John that read, “Chris is baking Christmas cookies and the question of the day is what came first the chocolate chip or Hershey kiss? I am sure you will need to taste the cookies as … Continue reading →

Both of you faithful readers of this blog probably remember that on occasion I’ve mentioned the Oxforts – good friends of ours here in Shepherdstown. Winfried and Anne are from Germany and have lots and lots and lots of great … Continue reading →

Being a Redskins fan, during this time of year, I usually read the sports section a little more thoroughly than at other times of the year. Today I read something that increased my suspicions that sports just aren’t what they … Continue reading →

As some of you know, we continue to subscribe to the Washington Post even though we now live “way out here in (almost Heaven) West Virginia.” Since the election, the Post has been full of articles about the “lame duck” … Continue reading →

A couple of days ago, we were driving somewhere and Claire spotted a billboard, or maybe it was one of those signs outside some church, but anyhow it mentioned one of the Ten Commandments. I think the commandment had to … Continue reading →

Well, I’m getting ready to “sleep in” in the morning because it’s that time again – time to change the clocks. There will be the usual few days of disorientation as it’ll take a while to remember which clocks we … Continue reading →

Pajamas is a funny word – I have a pair with feet and ducks on them and usually refer to them as jammies or PJs. Our friends from Zimbabwe spell the word “pajamas,” and refer to them as sleeping attire. … Continue reading →