Last week I read a book about the Donner Party. 
Never was there a tale of more woe.... 
Tamsen Donner would not leave her husband's side. He was 62 and very sick. She was 45, strong, and could have left, kept her kids from being orphans, saved her own life. 
He should have shot himself. 
James Reed made it out fine and dandy. He was lucky. Long before ( Read more... )

I wish I'd known Bev better. She died. She was someone else who volunteered at the DHS Library ( Read more... )

"Hi Grandma. How're you doing?"
"Well, I'm getting tired of lying on my back all the time."
....
"You get better. Okay?"
"I'll try." 
"Just do your best."

Grandma is doing much better ( Read more... )

Grandma Beth took a turn for the worse ( Read more... )

I cried less this week ( Read more... )

Quick updates ( Read more... )

Emily is now married. We simply take the forms to the Ramsey county office tomorrow and it's more than official. She will now be Emily Barten. We signed the documents downstairs a minute before the ceremony, then went upstairs. It sprinkled, but the wedding was indoors ( Read more... )

Mom says Grandma Beth is getting better. 

Grandma Beth is in the hospital. Kidney infection ( Read more... )