Simple Machines
When the kids were in elementary school, they learned about and built models of simple machines. Wikipedia defines a simple machine as a mechanical device that changes the direction or magnitude of a force....
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A Real Vacation
I traveled with my niece Lexi and my nephew’s brother Ben (I’ll let you figure that one out) to Alma, Wisconsin to visit my brother Dave. We met up with my sister Jo, her...
#10 and Friends
Another emotional event in the month of May. This time Heather’s graduation. First, a little bit about #10. She is quite a bit like me. The determination, the high standards, the withering stares when...
Master Moody
It’s now official. My daughter is smarter than me. She received her masters this past weekend, and this is the stack of books I found on her desk: Of course, the fact that she...
Excellente
Back from Florida again. You might be asking “How can she possibly complain about her budget?” Good question. What do you get when you mix 2 second graders, a tween, a teen, 3 college/grad...
Motherhood
A few weeks ago, my daughter had a friend over for dinner, and we were talking about what they wanted to be when they grew up. My daughter’s friend asked me what I had...