Earthrworms have a life expectancy of 6 years, and while most stay small, some worms randomly grow up to 14 inches long.  That’s a big worm. I love pudding.  I love rich and creamy homemade banana cream pudding with freshly sliced bananas.  I just learned that this fantastic treat is…

It’s always a joyful adventure to visit Grandma Kathy and Papa Richard in Valley City.  You just never know what the latest surprising thing will be. In the guest bathroom at Grandma Kathy’s there is a beautiful and wonderfully comfortable claw foot tub, perfect for a long soak.   On…

This is my Uncle Tom, who always comes to see me whenever I am home visiting my parents.  I love that he takes the time to do that, and when he said he would be leaving to go back home, I said dramatically, “Let me take your portrait before you…

Because of a babysitting emergency on my first day in Valley City, I was woken up abruptly and recruited to travel to Fargo with Auntie Dot to take care of Baby Nathaniel while she work that morning.  All of the other kids and cousins spent a morning with Grandma Kathy.…