I’m back in Rapid. Claire is still sick and I needed to be here to care for her. Being out of town with a husband coming off of chemo and a sick child was a dumb idea. But I had to try. My employer, Gold Pages Publishing, is still mulling over what to do with...
Monthly Archives: June 2009
As I type this, Wayne is on his way to Rapid. I wish I could see the look on Caeden’s face when Wayne walks through the door tonight (Grandma, you have permission to keep him up late if you want!). Claire was sick this weekend and got worse last night, so Grandma stayed home with...
This might be the longest break I’ve taken on the blog. Thanks to your emails, there is no way I could have forgotten to update it. Wayne is on day 5 of chemo in Houston. He is tired but doing well. His dad is with him to remind him to drink lots of water and...
We’ve arrived! Yesterday we packed up the UHaul, said our goodbyes, and hit the road. Wayne and Caeden were in the UHaul. We brought only the neccessities: 1. Every single shoe and handbag I own2. Caeden’s toys – including all the broken ones and the ones missing pieces3. Wayne’s Grill and Green Egg (BBQ all...

I’ve seen this collage effect on other blogs and figured out how to do it. It’s a free software program called Picasa (from Google). Download it here: Picasa. They have PC and Mac versions.The program is designed to store and edit your photos, but I like it just for this application. The other thing I’ve...