Our October Princess

This year Laura was determined to dress up for Halloween. We generally don’t celebrate it much, and we certainly didn’t talk about costumes and such. But Laura was determined. She was going to be a Princess no matter what.
A few years ago when she was just a baby, a friend had passed down some [...]

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Our October Princess

This year Laura was determined to dress up for Halloween. We generally don’t celebrate it much, and we certainly didn’t talk about costumes and such. But Laura was determined. She was going to be a Princess no matter what.
A few years ago when she was just a baby, a friend had passed down some [...]

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Dear God, Why Are Deer So Dumb?

Ah yes. Dumb deer. For two weeks now we have seen dozens of dead deer along the highways and byways between here and St. Louis. And if the deer aren’t still laying there, we know that they were there just recently because of the evidence left on the road itself. No, it isn’t a pretty [...]

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Dear God, Why Are Deer So Dumb?

Ah yes. Dumb deer. For two weeks now we have seen dozens of dead deer along the highways and byways between here and St. Louis. And if the deer aren’t still laying there, we know that they were there just recently because of the evidence left on the road itself. No, it isn’t a pretty [...]

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Creative Manuevering

Determination has been a key to Laura’s life from the get go. She’s never one to take ‘no’ lightly and will work hard to prove you wrong every chance she gets. I remember our local Ortho telling us after her first surgery that she wouldn’t want to get up on her feet for several weeks. [...]

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Creative Manuevering

Determination has been a key to Laura’s life from the get go. She’s never one to take ‘no’ lightly and will work hard to prove you wrong every chance she gets. I remember our local Ortho telling us after her first surgery that she wouldn’t want to get up on her feet for several weeks. [...]

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The Second Drive By

We drove in to St. Louis for our second visit to Dr. Dobbs and, of course to see our family. Nana had hot soup bubbling on the stove for us, and Carol and Charles came over for a quick visit, too. As usual Laura took over the place, gimpying around, and in general making herself [...]

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The Second Drive By

We drove in to St. Louis for our second visit to Dr. Dobbs and, of course to see our family. Nana had hot soup bubbling on the stove for us, and Carol and Charles came over for a quick visit, too. As usual Laura took over the place, gimpying around, and in general making herself [...]

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