The van is in the driveway, the crumbs of many Happy Meals and the sand of Lake Michigan ground deeply into its carpeted floors. The oil is long overdue for a change. The entry way of the house is piled high in suitcases, duffel bags, discarded flip flops and portable baby beds. There is a two week backlog of mail…
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There was actually a purpose for my traveling half-way across the country, a higher purpose than just forcing me to exercise untapped stores of patience and caffeine abuse. Although those are fairly high purposes. We manned the van to go see 2 of 8 as she performed in Holland, Michigan, after completing a two week ballet intensive in the discipline…
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~On the Shores of Lake Michigan~ Yep. I’m still on the road. By the time I pull back into ye ol’ driveway, I will have clocked in 3000 miles of drive time. In 11 days. Shouldn’t have somebody stopped me? Isn’t there anyone out there who can show some care for my sanity? Along the way, I’ve been picking up…
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8 of 8 and my youngest niece, CL, have discovered each other this trip. They have that cousin connection going on. And they’ve worked out an agreeable system for their relationship; she tells him what to do. He does it. It’s going quite well. Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:59:00 +0000julielylescarr

It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To him who is thirsty I will give to drink without cost from the spring of the water of life. Revelation 21:6 Thirst. It’s been a common topic as we have been on the road these last several days. Traveling with so many small people…
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