(With my apologies to people who really know how to do math.) This is the note that started it all. (Teachers, beware: You never know how literally your students are going to take what you tell them.) When Mrs. Halley, my seventh and eighth grade English teacher, wrote the above note in 1971 or 72, …
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The Front Room
You might remember... That ever since I was little, I have helped Mom paint. The first thing she painted after I came to live with her was the "Talavera Kitchen". That was when I discovered my natural artistic talent. It was also when I discovered the step stool, which enabled me to get into the …
Good News at Fig Garden
Hi everyone, thanks for joining us! As you can see, someone in our house appears to have been to Bath & Body Works recently. But if you remember, Bath & Body has been closed for the longest time, due to Social Distancing. Let's check in with Panda, who is on location at Fig Garden, to …
New Computer
All right, I've HAD IT!! Actually, Mom's the one who's "had it." I'm just helping out because all her photos are on her old computer and she hasn't figured out how to transfer them over to her new one yet. Thank goodness she has lots of photos of me in her WordPress image gallery! You …
Pets From The Past Part 3.5
At least I think it's Part 3... To be honest, I'm making this post in order to practice using the "new" WordPress Block Editor. I have been putting it off, and finally decided to try it out today. But I figured I needed to start with something simple, so since I had "Pets From the …
A Trip to the DMV
Hi everyone, thanks for joining us! This is Foster with another special news report. Our roving reporter, Panda, has been on location with Mom at the Department of Motor Vehicles for most of the day. It looks like Mom and Panda are standing in line now. Let's listen in and see what he has to …
Daddy and Some Babies
Okay, you've seen this photo before... It seems almost universal; we just don't think we will ever forget the people in our family photos. And most likely, we ourselves won't. But what about our descendants, when those of us who knew the subjects of the photos are no longer around? The man in the red …
International Panda Day
"International what??" Panda was busy looking at Mom's laptop. I turned quickly when I heard him talking to himself as he scrolled attentively through various international maps and images. "International Panda Day!" he responded to my startled question, as he continued to scroll. "I think there should be an International Panda Day, don't you?""Is this …
The Rest is History
"Dude, have you seen Mom's desk lately?" Foster's words woke me up from a sound sleep. We were in the front living room, where we had been helping Mom go through some family history information earlier in the day. "Not recently," I replied. "I can't see the top of the desk unless somebody puts me …
“Big Girl” Part 3
So if your washing machine is kind of old... ...you might one day start a load of wash, only to discover that your washer has filled up with water but will not agitate or spin. What you have to do is lift the lid up a little bit and let it drop down (often more …