In 5th grade he competed in the science fair. He borrowed my blow dryer. We bought him poster board. He scrounged some clear plastic wrap, string and yards of his favorite substance… duct tape. He hand carved a tiny plane. He fashioned a wind tunnel. And the little plane flew. It was the most popular …
Author: Brooke McGillivray
31 Days of Aging Grace ~ No Hurry Today
I'm in a hurry to get things done, Oh I rush and rush until life's no fun. All I really got to do is live and die, but I'm in a hurry and don't know why This song by Alabama used to make me think of a son... the one who was in a hurry …
31 Days of Aging Grace ~ Ninja Grace
It was a hard day... the day we left Alaska. We teamed up with a trucker friend named Barry. His wife had left him and he was on a mission to find her and make amends. So there we were, heading down the Alaska Highway... three depressed adults, four active boys, one big rig, a van …
31 Days of Aging Grace ~ Army Strong
He honorably finishes a six year enlistment with the Air Force. They teach him to be a carpenter. He likes to build things. After the Air Force he finds the 8 to 5 work day world not so fulfilling and enrolls in college. He misses the camaraderie of military life and joins the Army National Guard… …
31 Days of Aging Grace ~ They Teach Me
Awhile back I began to write a "kind of" Alaskan version of Little House on the Prairie. You know, we could call it Little House on the Permafrost or Little House on the Tundra... I don't know. Neither one grabs me. And it doesn't really matter because the story isn't finished. Anyway, my goal is to share family history with my sons. There's …
31 Days of Aging Grace ~ Big
He teaches us to love big like the ocean... Love bears up under anything and everything that comes, is ever ready to believe the best of every person, its hopes are fadeless under all circumstances and it endures everything [without weakening]. 1 Corinthians 13:7 Today I'm also joining the WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge. And don't forget to …
31 Days of Aging Grace ~ On Being Wimpy With Spreadsheets
Day Thirteen I don’t know why I thought it would be a good idea to write a blog post every day for 31 days… to join a bunch of bloggers I don’t even know… and write? One post missed already. Missing a few more won’t matter. Don't think I can keep up with them... It’s amazing how …
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31 Days of Aging Grace ~ When When Becomes Now
Day Twelve When I finish this project I will….. When this situation calms down I will…. I’ve spent too much time waiting for “when” . I’ve done the multitasking mom thing and survived, but generally I do – One. Thing. At. A. Time. Grow up Finish school Get a job Get married Have a family When family …
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31 Days of Aging Grace ~ Finding Hope
Day Ten I finally went. It was suggested months ago. I was given a phone number, a name, a physical address, an email address. It was laid out before me like a gift… I kept refusing to open. I did yesterday. And sat in a room of 20 or so people… men and women, all ages, …
31 Days of Aging Grace ~ My Handcraft Addiction
Day Nine I’m sure some can relate….at Christmas you get that “unique” knitted sweater, a winter scarf/hat set (you live in a sunny climate), possibly kitchen towels with the crochet trim. You might strike it big and get a knitted afghan. And each holiday seems to be a rotating version of the above. I can explain …
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