I’m guessing that one of the more unusual things about our trip to Kenya was the documentary film crew that traveled with us. I’ve failed to mention it here, though these photos were originally going to be part of a blog post way back in April…. But I ran out of time. Yes, Fourth Line […]
Read moreThat’s an awful phrase, isn’t it? And yet it’s been said about me. It was last year at Vacation Bible School, and John, the fellow who assisted me in teaching the 5th grade boys said, “Well, of course I know you, Rebecca. You’re church famous.” Ugh. I’d never heard the phrase before, but it’s something […]
Read moreCharleen is eight years old today. Happy Birthday, Sweet Girl!!!
Read more1126 Carroll Lane, Hermitage, PAThe Stevenson-Boland HouseAugust 1983-August 2007 It’s easy to miss the driveway at 1126. Unlike all the other houses in the neighborhood, whose short driveways lead to houses not far from the street, the house at 1126 is invisible from the road. The driveway sits close to a neighboring driveway on one […]
Read moreWe’re just returned from several days in Pennsylvania, where we enjoyed a visit with two of the grandparents, three of the uncles, two of the aunts, and eight of the nine (on the Stevenson-Boland side) cousins. Here are the cousins: Brendan is four and a half,his brother Colin just turned two.We celebrated the twins’ birthday […]
Read moreWork is underway in the playroom. After the disaster in January, we took our time replacing carpet and making repairs. But now… we’re making it look like we want to… although it’s easy, from time to time, to get distracted….
Read moreO Mother, please don’t worry,O my lover, please don’t cry,never pin your hopes to the groundwhen they’re meant for the sky I will tell you that– from the beginning– I was afraid to go to Africa. I can’t say why, exactly. It was the “unknown” thing, I’m sure. The fear was eased, somewhat, because of […]
Read moreWhat is a day? Twenty-four hours of sixty minutes each, and these divided into sixty seconds. You’ll sleep for eight of those hours, if you’re lucky. Today was a beautiful day: cloudless blue, mid-eighties at the highest, virtually humidity-free. We spent it indoors, painting. It had to be done. The disaster happened in January, for […]
Read moreI’ll admit that my last post was Unusual. But this, O Reader, is because my last post wasn’t so much for you as it was for My Dear Lynne, who is Not Quite Languishing in China. Lynne called me this evening, at 9:30 my time and, coincidentally, 9:30 her time (which would be convenient and […]
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