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small apertures: How I met my kids
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Sunday, August 24, 2008. How I met my kids. Kirk pulled into the cul-de-sac and parked in front of our case workers white Silverado. My heart was pounding and my head throbbing. I looked at Kirk. I saw it in his eyes too. Did we make the right decision? What if they hated us? What if we weren’t ready for this? It took us about 8 months to go through the paper work, background checks, and the 10 weeks of training. . E-mail to my case worker. I got an . 8221;, said Kirk. “It sounded good to me&...On Satu...
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small apertures: August 2008
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008. We met Faith and Brian on a Tuesday. Wednesday we scheduled time to take them out for a short visit with us. We met their foster mom at their day school and took them out to Wendy’s. . Over dinner we were getting all kinds of questions. Faith asked, “So, the Element, is that your car or our. House What are the names of our. On and on with our. When our visit was over, none of us wanted to leave each other. On the way home he was pretty wild and was getting his sister worked u...
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2Wheel Musings: May 2009
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Random thoughts of a cyclist. Monday, May 11, 2009. The Farnsworth House in the middle of town stands as a bullet-strewn monument of the carnage that took place decades past. Standing right up against the red brick wall you can see the chips and cracks where the bullets left their mark. The tiny window way up close to the roof was a sniper's nest. Still the other attendees seemed all too willing to believe. One young woman showed the storyteller a picture that she took with her digital camera. It...Day 3...
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small apertures: Adoption Day
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Wednesday, September 17, 2008. The day had finally come when the adoption of Brian and Faith would be finalized. I had told the kids the night before that they could sleep in because they would be skipping school. Both of them woke up early. I let them watch some cartoons for 1/2 hr. in their pajamas. I cooked up a special breakfast of maple sausage, fried eggs, and toasted english muffins with jelly. After the case was done, we had pictures taken with the judge and our case workers. Faith and Brian's CA...
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small apertures: The lighter side
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Tuesday, September 9, 2008. This list records the funny things that happen. Brian is the one that expresses himself loudly-he is all heart. Faith is the quiet, thoughtful one, so this list will be mostly Brian incidents. Picked the kids up from school one day. Brian hops in the car and says, "mom drive like a maniac all the way home, I have to pee bad! Yes, Brian, you have a question? Brian looked shocked that he had been called on. "Ummm. Ummmmm. Ughhhh." "YOU ROCK! He shouted really loud. I am a photo...
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small apertures: Almost Home
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008. We met Faith and Brian on a Tuesday. Wednesday we scheduled time to take them out for a short visit with us. We met their foster mom at their day school and took them out to Wendy’s. . Over dinner we were getting all kinds of questions. Faith asked, “So, the Element, is that your car or our. House What are the names of our. On and on with our. When our visit was over, none of us wanted to leave each other. On the way home he was pretty wild and was getting his sister worked u...
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2Wheel Musings: May 2008
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Random thoughts of a cyclist. Monday, May 26, 2008. Lancaster a beautiful place to ride! Lancaster has a great bike club. Web site with directions for numerous scenic rides for all experience types. May 24, 2008. We took a " Short Ride to Intercourse. Yes, that is the name of the ride - and the local town! May 25th, 2008. We took the " Covered Bridge Metric Century. With a few scenic wrong turns we ended up with a 68 mile ride. May 26th, 2008. Offers hill top views and flowing wheat fields. The rain bega...
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small apertures: A Second Chance With Dumbo
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Monday, February 23, 2009. A Second Chance With Dumbo. As a note-Now that we have finalized our adoption I will be using the real names of Mason and Madison). It was quiet in the car. Mason and Madison were reclined in the back seat and sleeping. A stuffed monkey with a Mickey Mouse hat lay next to Madison and Mason was snuggled up with a smile on his face. It had been a good trip and we were headed home. Two months later, in early November, we walked through the entry gates to Disneyland in California&#...
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small apertures: My Trip To Disneyland (by Madison)
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Thursday, March 26, 2009. My Trip To Disneyland (by Madison). As I stepped inside I gasped, I was drowned with bright colors surrounding me. The towering castle was not like any thing I had ever seen. So many long years of waiting…I was here now…Disneyland. My normal life had been withdrawn from me. I was drenched with the voices around me. I could see sleeping beauty in her light azure dress. The sun scorched me, yet the melody of the wind soothed the heat. Posted by Tina Stephens. Rain in a lean-to.
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small apertures: On The Edge Of Eternity
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009. On The Edge Of Eternity. The driver of the truck that landed on its side was trapped inside his vehicle for about 10 minutes before rescue crews gave him a blanket for protection and smashed his window out. News crews must have been in the area, as channels 5 and 15 were on the scene almost immediately. I started to drive a little faster. Mason sensed something was up, “Is something wrong with dad, mom? The next couple of days were a blur of phone calls, e-mails, and Facebook e...
