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Scorched Earth

As cute as Lucy is, and as much as people love her photos and videos, I received many more compliments on Patrick’s leg lamp than anything else.  So, for an encore, I have posted a photo of the custom paint job he did on his lawn equipment a while back. For those of you who [...]

Back to the Ballpark

A couple of nights ago, we returned to the ballpark to watch the Astros lose mightily to the Red Sox.  We still had a great time, and Lucy was exclaiming “ASTROS!” all the way to the stadium.  She doesn’t really know much about the game yet (we’ll work on that this year), but she does [...]

It’s a Major Award!

Anyone who has seen the movie A Christmas Story will recall the lamp that Ralphie’s dad won as a “Major Award.”  Having nothing better to do during his spring break, my younger brother, Patrick, built one using a leg from a broken mannequin, a $7 lamp and an $8 pair of pumps from a thrift store.  [...]

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Ro-dee-oh?

   We spent Sunday afternoon and evening at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Lucy loved the animal exhibits and we had a blast with her. However, when we walked into the stadium to watch the roping and riding, Lucy looked around and exclaimed “Astros!!!”

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Funny Face

Who taught her this?  It wasn’t us, although we are guilty of encouraging her by laughing whenever she does it.

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