Kelly mopping in preparation for closing Friday was the last day of our last week of Ranch Camp for summer 2012.  I walked into the Pavilion and our Ranchers were all decked out in their Ranch Camp staff t-shirts.Some were sweeping, some were cleaning and stocking bathrooms, some were mopping.  Chris was hooking up…

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A heart full of love

Jay, Kristen, Kelly, Sterling, Kyle, Jason, Tom (seated), Ashley, Nick, Travis, and Tom were among the guests at Ashley’s Breakfast Club Farewell Breakfast today I call her the Redhead.  I’ve called her that for 14 years, ever since she showed up to volunteer at Ranch Camp at 13 as a mop-headed Little Orphan Annie look-alike. She…

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Of grace, nature, and friendship

Mother’s Day, 2012 The Mass readings and Fr. Larry’s homily put me in a pensive mood today.  The gospel was about Jesus’ telling the disciples that they were his friends.  No longer slaves.  Big promotion.  Friends.  And the job description that does with it:  “This is my commandment, love one another as I love you. …

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Happy Birthday!

Jessica (in Yankees shirt) with mom Janis Today is granddaughter #1 Jessica’s birthday.  For a short few months she gets to be the same age as Aunt Kelly: 27. Caitlin, #2, came along a few months past Jess, and Noah, #3 a few years after Caitie. Though I have no regrets about becoming Kelly’s mom…

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