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So we finally were able to get out.  We stopped at Salvation Army for some ski poles (it’s our new budget thing).  They only had one pair.  Then we headed up to the Bangor City Forest for some snowshoeing.  We’d been to the Bog Walk a long time ago (four years ago?), but we weren’t… Continue reading »

..at mile marker 127.  Wasn’t me this time. Jess had a Dr. appointment in Yarmouth so we all went with.  I had to drop the Jeep off at the garage on the way, so we’d have to test the car’s snow skills.  After Newport, the roads were fine.  We dropped down to Portland for lunch,… Continue reading »

..is my two back teeth?  Not mine, but Nathan’s. Nathan had been having some signs of an abscessed tooth, so we set up a dentist appointment over break.  Today was it.  We thought we were just headed up for a consult, but the Dr. didn’t mind popping out some teeth on the spot.  Nathan didn’t… Continue reading »

So it’s been like, what, maybe twenty years since I ate this snack.  Jess cut a grapefruit in half and wanted to know if I wanted the other half.  She’s been eating about a half of one a day.  The sugar jar was handy, so I thought I’d try out the new spoons I got… Continue reading »

We’re starting to get into a few of the gifts we received for Christmas (it’s been a busy few days).  I had an hour or so today to play with the Arduino I got, but that will be another post.  I was all stoked from playing with that, that I wanted to use the kit… Continue reading »

So I was invited to go skiing from a guy from work.  He picked the 26th, 27th or 28th for choices.  We looked at the weather and decided on the 26th.  A bit harder to walk away from my gifts that I wanted to play with and away from the family so soon after Christmas,… Continue reading »

Poor Ryan (three year old nephew).  On Christmas Eve he collided with his older brother and took a beating.  He had a Recorder Flute in his mouth at the time and yes, it’s as bad as it sounds.  Tony rushed him to the ER with two dangling front teeth.  They yanked one and was hoping… Continue reading »

That’s it.  The last one is behind us.  We just came through the door and are finally back home from being gone most of the day. It was a rough start after The Thrid Christmas.  We loaded the Jeep, drove out of the slushy/icy driveway that felt odd. We made it over to Rt 11… Continue reading »

Well, morning came like it usually does.  Fast and hard.  Nathan bounced in at about 5:45a, but was up several times, so we all slept fitful.  We started the morning with the Christmas Story in Luke 2, and then we read some from Matthew 2. We were under way in short time and one by… Continue reading »

As tradition has always been for me, we opened our stockings tonight.  We finished with supper and enjoyed a little couch time pulling items from the socks. Seldom does a year pass that we don’t watch The Gritch That Stole Christmas.  We recorded it several days ago and saved it for this evening.  After that,… Continue reading »