We have been enjoying our summer in our favorite tourist town, Port Aransas, TX. This year, the paper reported that there would be 150,000 people (a whole lot more than the 3300+ that already live here) on the island for the Independence Day fireworks. They shoot them from Roberts Point Park every year and they [...]
Posted on July 7th, 2011 by trish
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The power of Facebook… when you have a big family like mine, and you grow up and live far away from the main clan and then convert to a different religion… Facebook can bring you into contact with your extended family. Maybe get you more intimate contact than you have a right to depending on [...]
Posted on November 16th, 2010 by trish
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I bought a jar of Nutella in the international aisle of HEB early last week. I made a double batch of rolls and I figured we could go European and eat chocolate for breakfast. The kids were out of their minds with happiness, dying and going to heaven every morning. And now the jar is [...]
Posted on October 24th, 2010 by trish
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Going to Grandma’s house is almost a given every summer. At least, in the kids’ eyes. It’s not a matter of “if,” but “when”. A definite highlight is going to the beach. Another highlight is getting to go to the beach again. I forgot to bring my camera the first time we went on an [...]
Posted on July 21st, 2010 by trish
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This past week, I’ve noticed that Zoe has acquired more language. She is starting to use these phrases in coversation: “Sure.” (I asked her if she wanted to wear a certain article of clothing and got this answer. Two minutes later, I asked her if she wanted something to eat and got this answer.) “Oh, [...]
Posted on February 12th, 2010 by trish
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Wow, it’s really dusty here. Glad I just picked up some Pledge to take care of the mess that has accumulated in my absence. (No really, this stuff works great and smells really good, too.) I just took care of 71 spam comments. People find me whenever I post something to Friendfeed or Facebook and [...]
Posted on January 25th, 2010 by trish
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I wanted to write after witnessing my first Eagle Scout Court of Honor and record my feelings before they flit away. My heart was full listening to the scout leaders, Congressman Poe, and the five young men receiving their Eagle Scout Award. A lot was said about the young men becoming the future leaders of [...]
Posted on November 14th, 2009 by trish
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We took a field trip to the Children’s Museum of Houston. We used to have season passes when we first moved here and it was one of our favorite places to go. We haven’t been there in a while and I thought that it would be more of the same stuff, but I was pleasantly [...]
Posted on November 2nd, 2009 by trish
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Our first time visiting the Downtown Aquarium Houston was pretty fun. There is a lot to be said for going during the off season. We went through the inside exhibits almost completely on our own. There was an Asian guy there by himself and my mom kept having to take pictures of him with stuff, [...]
Posted on November 1st, 2009 by trish
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My mom is here visiting from Guam. I have known her for almost 40 years and I still learn something new about her with every visit. This time around I learned that she doesn’t like shredded coconut or coconut desserts (aside from Delite Bakery’s Haupia Cake). I had no idea. She likes actual real coconut, [...]
Posted on October 31st, 2009 by trish
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