My father was showing me his collection of coins last night, and was telling me how he first developed an interest in collecting coins. He was telling me that his father gave him an uncirculated silver eagle that had been turned into a bolo tie and told him to keep it in a safe place because it was valuable. He showed me the tie, … Continue reading the story "Learning about the silver eagle"
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That’s what family is for
What would you do if you got an email from your sister telling you that she has been invited to a good friend’s wedding, that her sons were invited to attend as well, but she was going to decline the invitation because she didn’t feel that she could afford to buy her sons the new clothes and new boys dress shoes to go to … Continue reading the story "That’s what family is for"
Twins on the way!
Going to a baby shower can be very educational, as well as a lot of fun. Last Saturday I attended the baby shower of my best friend Sherri. She is expecting twins; a boy and a girl! Twins run in her family, Sherri has two younger brothers that a fraternal twins. Let me tell you, if I ever found out that I was going to … Continue reading the story "Twins on the way!"
Fun and funky gift
My family is all about giving and receiving any kind of personalized name gift item for gift giving occasions. My older sister gave her father-in-law a Christmas gift that she had custom made from Letter Perspectives that spelled out his name in black and white photos of everyday objects. It was framed very nicely, and was very artistically done.
Lesson learned – just say “no”
Today my Dad asked me to go with him to Home Depot to help him bring some sheets of plywood home. I thought this was going to be a quick trip into town and back again, so I said yes. Much to my chagrin, the trip was not just to Home Depot, it was also to Auto Advance. "I'll only be a couple of minutes, … Continue reading the story "Lesson learned – just say “no”"