Super Rachel Zana's Spot

She truly is one of my favorite people, and that’s all I have to say about that.

The kidlets were very excited that Grandma Robbie was able to take the day off to spend with them.  Grandma Robbie helped them construct bows and arrows out of lilac branches and string.  This was something they did a few years ago and were really hoping to do again.  They…

It is probably no surprise that while we were in North Dakota my favorite time that I got to spend with my nephew Alex involved reading a huge stack of picture books together.  We were blessed to be able to spend a lot of time at Grandma Kathy’s with my…

I grew up visiting The Buffalo in Jamestown, ND.  I went with my parents.  I went with my Grandma Edna.  I went with my Grandma Jan and Great Aunt Carol (which was one of my favorite days) and one time I went there on a school field trip.  However, none…

One evening we drove to Bismarck to visit my brother, his amazing and wonderful wife, and my terrific nephews.  My Cousin Lisa came over as well.  It was an evening filled with thunderstorms, so we ordered pizza and had a great time while the wind blew and the rain splattered.…

Papa Richard brought Max in next to the barn so that Auntie Dot could lead the kids around the yard one night.  This was one of the highlights of our time in Valley City.  There were always two cousins together on Max’s back at a time, and Dot got and…

After a week of freedom to ride his bike whenever he wanted on long, spacious driveways at both Grandma Robbie’s farm and at Grandma Kathy’s house, Mr. TOF  mastered riding his pedal bike with zero assistance  from anyone.  He rode almost all day, nearly every day that the weather was…

After a long day of packing and organizing and cleaning to prepare for our departure the next morning, I had read that the full moon on Friday, June 13 was a strawberry moon.  The last time a strawberry moon had happened on Friday the 13th was 95 years ago, and…

She didn’t crash land . . . this time.  

The biggest reason why we spent last week in North Dakota was because YaYa was attending band camp at International Music Camp, which is a fine arts summer school located in the peace garden on the border with Canada.  I spent a week at this camp five different summers of…