Monthly Archives: June 2011

Our next wedding during this June calendar month was that of my nephew Michael Delancey Gorman and Nicole Elizabeth Crook Gorman.  Today is their 16th wedding anniversary. Michael is still fighting the good fight for the newspaper industry, and Niki … Continue reading →

A wedding anniversary is a good time to roll out the barrel and celebrate! Especially when it’s the 60th! There’s a reason why June is the popular wedding month in Iowa, just as August is in Washington. It’s the weather!  … Continue reading →

Among the treasures God gave me that I don’t deserve is my sister, Joan. If you could only have one sister, this is the one you’d wish for. I’ve admired her all my life.  Well, almost all my life.  It … Continue reading →

Home sewing ain’t like it used to be.  For those of us with big families, it used to be a great way to keep everybody clothed at a pretty reasonable cost. When the kids were little, I sewed all their … Continue reading →

As a wannabe seamstress, I love it when a garment takes on a life of its own. My niece, Christine Fitzpatrick Milner, had such a dress.  Her wedding gown managed to infiltrate the treasured memorabilia of several of our households. … Continue reading →

Was pulling weeds today long enough to remember that my under-utilized muscles need oiling.  They’re creaking and croaking due to due to their owner’s life of dereliction.  I’d try to get in better shape but I don’t usually have a … Continue reading →

One of my grandsons and two of my great-nieces are sharing their birth year and making their big entrance to the real world this year.  THEY’RE GOING TO BE 21 YEARS OLD.  Today is the big day for my great-niece … Continue reading →

It’s been said that there’s something about a wedding gown prettier than in any other gown in the world.  On the blobs this month, you’re going to be looking at the ten June brides our extended family produced, and with … Continue reading →

Opposites do attract.  Take cars, for example. I never liked driving them.  My husband Gene, on the other hand, LOVED navigating anything on four wheels. In high school, Gene was known as “Jingles” because he always had at least one … Continue reading →

Today is June 1st.  That means it’s “Say Something Nice to Somebody Day” today. I’ll go first. Thank you for faithfully reading these blobs every day.  The comments you write and the photos and stuff you contribute are the best … Continue reading →