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Exploring

An Adventure: Lopez Island Ride

By Leslie Parks - Saturday, March 31, 2018
We have lived here for 17 years and have never been to this island. It is amazing at how much we have yet to see in our area.  We've reached the time in life when we can only gather a kid or two to go with us.  Job is off on his own spring break adventure, Isaac has to work and is about...

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Memory

An Event: Prom

By Leslie Parks - Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Well, she's been asked. By one of her brother's friends. With her boyfriend's knowledge. And now needs to find a dress. Let the games begin. ...

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Sports

A Season: High School Varsity Soccer

By Leslie Parks - Monday, March 26, 2018
Yep, we are in full swing of soccer.  It feels as though we haven't stopped and we haven't. We've gone from Ranger Soccer, overlapping with wrestling to Varsity High School Soccer. I will admit that when he came home and told me that he made varsity, I was excited for him but apprehensive about his playing time. Would he be a bench warmer?...

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Projects

Homefront: Danish Birthday Buns

By Leslie Parks - Tuesday, March 20, 2018
So I have always wondered how bakers get the buns to be so round and perfect.  Mine usually end up lopsided and ugly, with cracks.  I knew there had to be a way, just like the perfectly round cookies people create.  Mine are never perfect and round unless they are cutouts and still even then I get the imperfect ones.  I would love...

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Memory

A Tradition: Bonfire

By Leslie Parks - Friday, March 16, 2018
It's mid March and warm enough to be outside without jackets. The boys have a fire going in the firepit.  They've been to the store and back with Smore supplies so that we can have our first spring evening around the fire. I have a love hate relationship with smore makings.  When they were little, I just hid inside.  Now I stay inside...

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