A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens My rating: 5 of 5 stars The annual read. We visited kids and grandson in Chicago this Christmas and read part of it out loud on the days leading up to Christmas. This is a great way to enjoy this book. I strongly urge you to read this wonderful… Continue reading Book Report: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Month: December 2014
Book Report: A Different Kind of Christmas by Mike Slaughter
A Different Kind of Christmas: Devotions for the Season by Mike Slaughter My rating: 3 of 5 stars This is a devotional style book made up of 30 short chapters in 5 1-week sections. The goal is to read one chapter a day during advent to get a view of what Christmas should be like.… Continue reading Book Report: A Different Kind of Christmas by Mike Slaughter
2014 Christmas in Illinois – BNSF Transcon
You are thinking “more trains? Oh please, please no!” When we visit the Southwest we almost always stop in at La Posada hotel in Winslow, Arizona – a mere 1,590 miles away on the very same rail line just 3/4 of a mile from Andrew and Henriët’s house. The BNSF trans-continental (Transcon) rail line terminates at… Continue reading 2014 Christmas in Illinois – BNSF Transcon
2014 Christmas in Illinois: Jurgen’s Dedication
Andrew and Henriët are members of the Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Oak Park, Illinois. Frank Lloyd Wright designed the beautiful building. They picked a weekend we were in town to dedicate Jurgen. The day before we took turns playing with the little guy. One of his three favorite toys is this giraffe. It… Continue reading 2014 Christmas in Illinois: Jurgen’s Dedication
Christmas in Illinois: Day 4 – Walking in Riverside
When you are hanging with a six-month old you pretty much live according to his schedule. Jurgen had a nice 1 1/2 hour nap in the morning; after he ate we bundled all of us up in our winter gear and went out for a walk. It was about 30° so it took us awhile… Continue reading Christmas in Illinois: Day 4 – Walking in Riverside
