Peterson reunion 2008
It’s been a week and I haven’t posted anything about the Peterson family reunion. Shame on me. Start with the group shot: Last weekend at Westward Ho campground in Glenbuelah, WI, many Peterson descendants gathered and formed our own wagon train of campers. Most arrived on Thursday for a long weekend of near-perfect weather. [...]
Hard work pays off
“Why did you sign me up for all these camps?”“I can’t believe I’m going to ANOTHER volleyball camp – 3 weeks in a row!”“Why should I play club ball?” These questions and more were put to rest when Hannah found out today that she will play JV volleyball this season for Marshall High School. She [...]
Hug a lefty today
Someone in our household has the distinction of being a natural left-hander. Throughout her entire life, Monica has had to overcome and adapt in our right-handed world. Many of things we take for granted are completely opposite in her world. The writing on pens and pencils, the way notebooks are bound, can-openers, and many other [...]
The Olympics start today – 08/08/08
As I’m sure you know, the games of the 29th Olympiad begin today as athletes from 205 nations marched into the Bird’s Nest. If you haven’t seen the main arena, click the photo to the right to view more images of this cool-looking venue. I guess it looks a little like a bird’s nest – [...]
Nice specs
After a recent trip to the eye doctor, the girls were each able to reverse their fortune regarding corrective lenses. As somewhat expected, Clare found out she was able to stop wearing her glasses. They told us she would probably grow out of her minor sight issues, so we were all glad when she found [...]
