Category: family

Time flies

I thought I’d have more time to catch up on things, but I’m still catching up. We’re off to Robert’s tonight for a belated celebration of the season (although I bet he won’t have an egg this big). I did manage to frighten my department chair today. I went across the street to the main…

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Happy Birthday, Pops! and Happy Anniversary

Hey, it’s Gene Sr.’s birthday as well as Gene Sr. and Jane’s Anniversary. Hope you’re having a great day — and not too much snow. I have a snow day — whoo hoo! I had already moved my morning classes on line instead of in class, but planned to go in for the 1.15 class….

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Something in the Eyre

During my week of solitude, I re-read Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre in the handsome illustrated version beautifully rendered by Dame Darcy. It’s been ages since I last read it and months since a friend went off on a long rant about how he hated Jane. I found myself instantly captivated by the iconoclastic rebel, Jane….

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Signs and Omens

Taking off a couple days to relax often seems a bit of a mixed blessing — there’s always that much more to do when you get home. But who wouldn’t want a couple of days idleness with Robert who always feeds us as if he’s expecting to harvest pâté from our overstuffed bodies? I actually…

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Happy Birthday, Dad!

I don’t have a handy photo here on campus, so here’s a picture of your favorite car! Hope you have a great day (and that your gift gets there on time!).

Welcome, Autumn!

Autumn is here and so are the in-laws! It’s great to see Jane and Gene Sr. and they are spoiling us with eating out every night. We’re full and the fridge is full of leftovers. We have a new favorite restaurant, too: Karavalli in Latham. Great food — and such a variety! Superb service, too,…

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