Month: November 2018
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Thanksgiving 2018
We love Thanksgiving. In particular, we love hosting Thanksgiving—the more, the merrier (especially for the extroverts in the family). This year, we sat 32 people for dinner, including several new attendees! (It’s always lovely to discover new orphans to welcome to Thanksgiving as well as welcoming back returning orphans.) Here is the complete Thanksgiving menu…
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Book review: Devil’s Brood by Sharon Kay Penman
Devil’s Brood by Sharon Kay Penman My rating: 5 of 5 stars Sharon Penman is one of my favorite authors (she ranks up there with Jane Austen and J.R.R. Tolkien) and certainly my favorite author of historical fiction. Devil’s Brood describes the internecine warfare and deteriorating family relationships of the sons of Henry II and…
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Eagle Scout Court of Honor
Becoming an Eagle Scout is the pinnacle of a Boy Scout’s career and only a small fraction of those who start out in Boy Scouts achieve it. We are the proud parents of an Eagle Scout whose Court of Honor was held on October 22. But, first, an aside. The Court of Honor is the…
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Book review: The Number Devil by Hans Magnus Enzensberger
The Number Devil: A Mathematical Adventure by Hans Magnus Enzensberger My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’ve been meaning to read this book for a long time, as it came highly recommended by both my kids. After reading it, I can see why. The author has written a loose structure of a novel in order…