Monthly Archives: June 2008
Deluged, delayed
This summer I signed up to play softball. And I have been — every few weeks. The problem is that the midwest has been inundated with rain all year. We’re soaked, soggy, and flooded. And that also goes for the … Continue reading
Front-page news
Yoli’s first-place berry-contest victory was mentioned on the front page of the July issue of the Ferguson Times. At long last, she gets to revel in glory. Thankfully, they didn’t misspell either “Yolange” or “Renaud.” Unfortunately, they did transpose her … Continue reading
Living in the trees
For quite a while I’ve been lurking in the shadows, watching as a new web company called Geni.com developed their site. What is Geni? It’s is a “social networking” site, sort of like Facebook or MySpace, but designed around family … Continue reading
Busy day
My Saturday: Walk to the Ferguson Farmer’s Market. ** Buy veggies & goat brats. ** Girls go to storytime, presented by Ferguson Municipal Library. ** Eat free Mediterranean food from demonstration. Check out liquidation sale at furniture store around the … Continue reading
Airport-y poopers
I have fond memories of driving to the old plane-watching lot at Missouri Bottom Road and Lindbergh Boulevard. We would sit up on the roof of the car with lots of other families and marvel as the planes roared right … Continue reading
Palmiers Saturday
It’s a new season at the Ferguson farmer’s market, which means more chances for Yoli to enter contests. You may recall that last year Yoli took second place in the pie contest. This year there is no pie contest, unfortunately. … Continue reading
