Category Archives: family
minneangeles
After a 2+ hour delay at the Appleton airport due to poor conditions in MPLS, I ended up missing my connection with no good way to L.A. until the next morning. When life hands you lemons, call in some favors … Continue reading
Filed under current life, family, photos, travel
friends and family:
from your Valley Bankers from me to all of you.
Filed under current life, family, matchbooks
Threedee, Then and Now
I saw Avatar a couple days ago, my first 3D movie experience. I was astonished by how immersive it was, and will probably go see it on the big screen again while I still can. That night, my uncle Fred … Continue reading
matchbooks
My mom collected matchbooks when she was a teenager. She’d grab them from restaurants, bars, banks and grocery stores and store them in a box. Sometimes she’d get them from friends and family who knew about her phillumeny. Her collection … Continue reading
Filed under family, matchbooks, photos
grandparents’ travel map
The most striking feature of my grandparent’s den is a map of the United States that hangs on the wall. Using pins and colored yarn, it depicts their travels through all 50 states over several decades. I’m making it a … Continue reading
