On April 5th my grandma joined my grandpa in heaven. This was heart-wrenching and merciful. Painful and relieving. Sad and joyful. Bittersweet. Just a few weeks prior, my grandma had fallen and hit her head which landed her in the hospital. This was the beginning of test after test, each one revealing more bad news. […]
I have always loved looking at pictures. Back in my day (a phrase I never thought I’d use) I took a lot of pictures with a device that you couldn’t talk to people with or look up random facts on something called the internet. It was called a camera. This device contained something called film. Let me explain, for […]
Something peculiar is going on around these parts. I find strategically placed socks stuffed down in the couch, books thrown on the floor, wadded up tissues strewn about the house, and at least 23 pairs of shoes spread out between the kitchen, living room, and TV room. There has got to be some ghosts who […]
Yesterday was Good Friday, tomorrow is Easter, today is Holy Saturday. If you live in our house it’s more like dance class/band practice/birthday party #1/eye doctor/birthday party #2/wedding reception day. Last night while sitting in church I heard something I hadn’t heard before. Judah was sitting next to me singing his heart out while reading […]
I’ve always wanted to say that, write that. See, I read a small number of blogs written by women who are great writers, in my opinion. They make me laugh, sometimes want to cry (although, I try my best not to because I don’t like to cry), and they cause me to think about things. […]
I’ve never really been one to care about technology. I should say I never really used to care about technology. I am now ruined and I blame my husband, who is a self-proclaimed nerd when it comes to anything technical. Before I met him, I had no need for such a thing. I didn’t own […]
We are back home now and still jet laggin’. Some of us are still waking up at all hours of the night and some of us can’t get out of bed in the morning. In reality, Andy wakes up early, I can’t get up in the morning, and the kids are all adjusting just fine. […]
I have decided that an entire post should be dedicated to food. After all, food is a big part of culture, and lets be honest, I love eating. I couldn’t begin to name all the dishes I have tried on this trip. I can’t say them, let alone spell them. We have eaten mostly Chinese, […]
A couple of our days were spent in Penang, about five hours north of Charles and Jo’s house. The drive was breathtaking, with mountains, jungles, and even some elephants on the side of the freeway. When we reached our hotel in Penang, it was clear we were staying in paradise, or pretty dang close. Our […]
I don’t know how many of you keep in touch with the doctor who delivered you, or your childhood pediatrician, but the Hirschman’s do, even if those doctors live on the other side of the world. We were invited to have lunch at Andy and Sarah’s pediatrician’s house. I would write her name, but have […]