Author Archives: Sonja

I received this e-mail about the soldiers who guard the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. I found it interesting, and checked it out on snopes. com (if you click here, you’ll go right to the snopes story) I’ve tried to … Continue reading →

Today Jonathan wrote a short story. His assignment was as follows:Write me a story about a train ride. Use these words in your story –forestfunconductorcrossingcowfamilyrailroadHere is his story ~One day my family was having fun in the forest. Then a … Continue reading →

Nicholas has learned a new phrase. Last night I bought some relish to go with the hot dogs. I wanted the kids to try it, because I always have them at least taste something before they can declare they don’t … Continue reading →

Since it has been two weeks since Tina & I started counting calories, I thought I would post my results. My daily limit on calorie intake is 1800. May 16 ~ 1650May 17 ~ 1520 (exercised)May 18 ~ 1687.5May 19 … Continue reading →

Today is Memorial Day. I learned today that if one has a flagpole in one’s yard, on Memorial Day you keep it at half-staff until noon, then raise it to full staff. This is to honor both those who died … Continue reading →

Over the past two days, I’ve seen two movies that left me empty.When we were at the library the other day, Jef found “Tuck Everlasting”, a movie starring Alexis Bledel (Rory from “Gilmore Girls”). I’ve wanted to see that movie … Continue reading →

Baby DuCom has left the hospital, with his mommy & daddy, of course, carrying with him a name! (I thought it might take them a bit to decide on a name, but it didn’t!) ………………………………………..His name is Eugene Maxamillian DuCom. … Continue reading →

We have an account with Audible.com This allows us to have one audio book a month (to keep forever, or so they say) and one subscription a month (to something like the NY Post or Wall Street Journal). One of … Continue reading →

Ok, if I’m gonna do this blog thing, I’m going to have to become more original! I cannot, for the life of me, think up titles for these things!! I go to blog, see “title” and freeze. Nothing comes to … Continue reading →

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