Posts Tagged ‘family’

In my obvious neglect of the series I started way back when, I promise I was busy. Last weekend, after a long week, I was given three days off of work; like a kid in a candy shop with her 3-minute-old allowance, I set in my mind to travel. My goal? Rest.
Will I ever learn [...]


Family

27Sep08

I traveled home last weekend for a family gathering. Family photos ensued.


Ridiculous

03Jul08

My grandmother is straight-off-the-boat Dutch. She’s been back to Holland (The Netherlands) several times since I’ve been alive and currently there visiting family. I received a post card in the mail yesterday from her and while I appreciate the gesture, I’ve found it to be quite absurd:

It says, “Hi Tina! I’m having a great time [...]


So the comments from my last post, gave some people a glimpse into what it was like growing up with my parents. Just in case you didn’t read the comments, here is a text message conversation I had with my father this evening (complete with typos):
Daddy: yer mean mom never sent the gps. I’ll do [...]


Random Fact #2

16Apr08

I am a twin.


Since I don’t have a scanner, I took a picture of an old picture of me for Facebook today. As I was looking through the rest of the album that my mother had so graciously labored over, I decided to share some with you.
xtina: the younger years.

Look how stinkin’ cute we are! That face that [...]


Randomness

24Dec07

I forgot to tell you all a funny story from yesterday, so you must endure it now, I suppose. Yesterday morning I was laying in bed trying to doze off again when I assumed that I had heard the sound of a coffee grinder. My head immediately popped off the pillow, and I said to [...]


So, yesterday I spent most of the day on the train traveling to my folk’s house in Delaware. When I got off the train, I had an impulsion to say, “Imagine being able to be magically whisked away to … Delaware. Hi, I’m in Delaware.” The great thing about the train is that I [...]