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10 Lessons from my Mother

May 8, 2011
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I was not an easy child to raise.  I had a temper – boy did I have a temper.  I would cry, yell, scream, laugh, chatter away, and sometimes sulk.  I don’t know how my mother lived through my childhood and teenage years, but she did it.  I believe it is because she is an [...]

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A Simple Name

March 30, 2011
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My friend Ruth left a comment on my last post wondering when I was going to post again. Well, I went up to Idaho two weekends ago.  We went through my grandmother’s house.  My grandfather has moved out and was finally ready for people to start taking things home, cleaning out the house, and perhaps [...]

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My Aunt Robbin is like Betty Crocker – only better!

October 18, 2010
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Since I did a post on Saturday about my uncle, I decided that I couldn’t leave out my other aunts.  But I can’t choose a favorite aunt – I have too many good ones.  So, I’ll just highlight them one by one. From the time I was a child, I knew one undeniable fact – [...]

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André, André, Bo-Bandré, Banna Fanna Fo, Fandré

October 16, 2010
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I know you probably shouldn’t pick favorites, but I do it all the time.  I have favorite meals, favorite students, favorite clothes, favorite TV shows and movies.  And if I were hard pressed to pick my favorite uncle, it would have to be my Uncle André.  He is my mom’s little brother.  I was going [...]

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An Anchor in my Life

August 21, 2010
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If you’ve noticed, I haven’t blogged since August 10th.  On August 11th I was working in the library at my school when I got a phone call from my mother.  I knew instantly what she was going to tell me.  My mother doesn’t call me during the day, mostly because she’s working.  But this was [...]

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Grandmere et Grandpere Nye

July 22, 2010
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I spent some time last week in southern Idaho with my grandparents.  My grandmother just had surgery – she broke her femur – and was in recovery.  My grandparents are quite old.  My grandpa is going to be 96 this year and my grandmother is 82. Let me tell you some of my favorite things [...]

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My Grandfather

June 11, 2010
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This summer, I have great plans to write.  I want to really start working on a book of poetry that I have in mind that I’m thinking I will self-publish.  Anyways . . . . I wrote a poem for my Grandpa Morris.  He died of cancer when I was 20 years old.  This is [...]

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Malta, Idaho – population 200

May 13, 2010

I don’t know why, but every time I tell someone that my family lives in Malta, Idaho, or that I’m going there or that my mom grew up there or whatever, I always add on “population 200.”  I think it tells you a lot about the place.  It is a small town.  But the local [...]

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Grandfather Nye

March 11, 2010

I was teaching my students a creative writing exercise where you try to visualize a person – what they look like, smell like, what they are wearing, and any memories.  I wrote about my mother’s father.  He is 96 years old. Grandfather Nye You are the silent statue Who stares out the front window Into [...]

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Jared’s Wedding

February 17, 2010

My baby cousin Jared got married!  That officially makes me the last one on that side of the family to be single.  I am also the only girl.  Weird.  I haven’t seen my cousins Jared, Jason, and my aunt Brenda, and uncle Mike for close to 9 years.  Pretty sad.  I’m glad that we were [...]

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Thanksgiving Rhythms

November 26, 2009

I have spent every Thanksgiving, except the last 4 with my family.  My family of 4, I might add.  We have always been the quiet sort of family.  We never met with extended family.  (Okay, that isn’t quite true.  We did when I was little, but that ended before I really remember, so it doesn’t [...]

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This is why I’m taking away my parents’ driver’s licenses

October 20, 2009

I will often tease my parents, that when they get too old, I am going to take away their driver’s licenses.  I see too many older people who just can’t drive anymore.  I am only teasing, but that doesn’t stop me from thinking it. I spend Sunday dinners at my friend’s parent’s house.  Her grandparents [...]

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72. Learn to make rolls from scratch.

August 6, 2009

So, my Aunt Robbin makes the BEST rolls in the world! At every family reunion and party I hope that she brings them. My Aunt Betty is the school cook and she makes these for her students – they also request them. I tried to make them once on my own, but I failed miserably. [...]

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66. Build a Sand Castle

August 5, 2009

This week while my aunts and cousins are visiting us in Washougal, WA, we went to several beaches. I thought, “This would be a great time for be to do #66.” And we did. Okay, so we didn’t build a “sand castle” but we did build some really cute mamma and baby turtles and crabs! [...]

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Nye Family Reunion

July 24, 2009

On Saturday, July 18th, I went to a family reunion in Almo, Idaho. Not everyone could make it, but there were quite a few of us there. We at delicious food, exchanged gifts, and listened to my Grandparents (who are 95 and 81) talk about their lives. My mom and I holding a sign with [...]

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Zach, Zach, the Pyromaniac

August 3, 2008

This past week I spent a few days in Malta, Idaho (population 200), with my grandparents, mother, and extended family. One night my uncle was sitting and chatting with my grandparents when a lot of cars started passing the house, going down the lane, to his house. He said, “Why are all those people going [...]

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Searching out Waterfalls in Washington

June 11, 2008

So, my dad and I are geeks and had to use our GPS units in a competition to see whose was best. He won, but that is okay, my GPS is only on my phone. We went into the woods above our house in Washington. Here is what we found. Dougan Falls Naked Falls Salmon [...]

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Home

May 17, 2007

“My home is not a place, it is people.”~Lois McMaster Bujold, Barrayar I read this quote and it really hit home to me. Since my parents moved 7 years ago, I have never really been attached to a place or going “home” on breaks. I always want to see my parents, but it wouldn’t matter [...]

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My Mom

May 15, 2007

Mom and I on Terrie’s couch when she came to visit. She was being cooky that night because right before this picture was taken she bit me. Yes, bit me. That is why she has such a bit smile on her face. My mom is always teaching everyone I know how to knit, crochet, or [...]

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