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Esconced in Portknockie cottage

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

We had a safe trip and are now at the Clythness cottage in Portknockie. The BA flight from Denver to London was amazing, the service was better than we’ve had in a decade. Click on a picture to see more of the cottage on flickr.

We’re settling in and exploring the neighborhood. The ocean is a [...]

Lake Okoboji revisited

Saturday, June 26th, 2010

Next stop on our return journey was Lake Okoboji, IA. I spent many childhood summer vacations there with my family and things haven’t changed at all in 20 years. William loved seeing the boats on West Lake and watching the people on the boardwalk heading to Arnolds Park. Mike enjoyed the holiday atmosphere – the [...]

Fire! Fire engine in Fountain

Saturday, June 12th, 2010

Like many kids, William is obsessed with fire trucks. The bright colors, the sounds, and the excitement of men and women going to fight fires and help people are way cool.
So he got the thrill of his young life when a Fountain firefighter visiting Nana’s neighborhood let him sit in the driver’s seat of [...]

2-year development update

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

William is adjusting well to recent transitions in his young life. Julie continues struggling with her health even after the surgeries and isn’t able to care for Will alone during the day yet. The Goddard School was wonderful for him, but we needed to reduce costs so he is now at in-home daycare.
He’s made [...]

Holidays 2009 – II

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

Christmas was just the three of us. We had a real tree again for our living room, and Mike found one that had great proportions. William “oohed and ahhed” at the lights and helped hang a few ornaments. (Notice we went with mainly paper, wood and foil ornaments this year to avoid breakages).

William is [...]

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