We stopped at the house briefly to gather some things we’d need for an overnight stay. We knew that with the numbness, they wanted to admit him. Once at the hospital, the staff quickly told us that it WAS NOT Lyme Disease. Benjamin was given some more Benadryl but otherwise, no medications were prescribed. Regarding [...]
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Tick-Talk (Part 2)
Posted in Family, tagged Benjamin, Bite, Tick, Lyme, Disease, IV, Antibiotic, Hospital, Benadryl, Riley, Childrens, Rash, Amoxicillin, Clarian, Deer Tick, Methodist, Immediate Care Center, Urticaria, Gliosis, MRI on June 8, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Tick-Talk (Part 1)
Posted in Family, tagged Amoxicillin, Antibiotic, Benadryl, Benjamin, Bite, Childrens, Clarian, Deer Tick, Disease, Gliosis, Hospital, Immediate Care Center, IV, Lyme, Methodist, MRI, Rash, Riley, Tick, Urticaria on June 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In a departure from my normal topics, I decide to share with you about a recent “scare” in the family. Three Saturdays ago, I found a tick on Benjamin. It was well-fed and fortunately, came off easily. Based on what I could find online, I
was able to determine that it was an American dog tick—not [...]
My First Movie
Posted in Family, tagged Consequences, Crime, Educational, Film, Irony, Jail, Life Imitating Art, Movie on April 23, 2009 | 3 Comments »
It was probably 1970—I don’t remember for sure. George and Elaine were friends of my parents, having been neighbors years before. George was reaching out and looking for help with a project he was doing. The project turned out to be a film he was doing for the State of New Jersey—a film to be used as [...]
Generosity
Posted in Faith, Family, tagged Annie Armstrong, Easter, Generosity, Generous, Missionaries, Offering, Tithe on March 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The church I attend takes up a special offering around this time of year, giving what is collected to missionaries in support of their work. The congregation is asked to give through designated offerings. For the children who do not attend the main service, they received a special container into which they can place what [...]
Genetic Musings
Posted in Family, tagged Africa, Asia, Cemetery, Court House, DNA Testing, Dunn, Europe, France, Genealogy, Geography, Georgia, Greece, Haplogroups, Iraq, Israel, Jackpot, Lebanon, Library, Maternal, Mediterranean, Mitochondrial DNA, North Ossetia, Online, Paternal, Research, Russia, Science, Slot Machine, Spain, Turkey, Y-Chromosome on November 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sometimes you put the quarter in the slot and pull the handle. We may not expect to win a jackpot, but we do it anyway, perhaps just to see if anything comes out and if so, what.
This past summer, I put a quarter in the genealogical slot and eagerly awaited a result. The difference here [...]
The Tall and Short of It
Posted in Family, tagged Benjamin, Conner, height, kindergarten, length, short, tall, weight on September 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
From the first ultrasound, it seems we parents are obsessed with knowing metrics about our children such as length, height, and weight. Pun intended, this is a short story about a tall boy.
Benjamin turned 6 soon after starting kindergarten. Perhaps it’s his age or simply his genetics that lend cause to his being taller than [...]
First Day of School
Posted in Family, tagged 2021, anxious, Benjamin, bus, eager, Gracie, kindergarten, school on September 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Benjamin started school this year!
This is the year in which we have one in kindergarten and one in her senior year… and of course, two in-between. Somehow, having one in 12th grade and one in kindergarten makes me feel both old and young at the same time. But it’s also a keen reminder of how [...]
What Do You Say?
Posted in Family, tagged dollar please gas "thank you" on July 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This is a true story… it happened on Tuesday and just seemed so natural, so easy-flowing–it was just something we all laughed about and I thought you might appreciate it as well.
Our kitchen seems to be a bit of a meeting point throughout the day. On Tuesday, I had just come back in from some [...]
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