I walked into the bathroom last night, turned on the light, and was scared by my own cat laying in the sink. I mean, I actually hollered for Brad as if I had seen a smaller, (a lot less cute, for that matter) rodent scurring across the floor. The scariest thing about the episode is [...]
For additional pictures of the mission trip to Bay St. Louis, MS, which Brad was a part of, click on http://gallery.the-franklins.net/gallery/msmissions and then “Roscoe United Methodist Church.” The photos here shocked me, as I had not realized what devastation truly laid in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
If anything were to ever happen to Brad, this is how I would remember him – loving Christ by doing good works, loving music and related gadgets, smiling and unshaven, and wearing theGarage logo T-shirt.
Little did I know that blogging has a serious history of getting people fired from their jobs. Funny how I should be a little more worried about being fired for blogging from work, about work, when instead I am scared to hurt my mother’s feelings. That being said, I regret to inform you that I [...]
Thursday afternoon we left for a 4 hour drive down to Staunton, Illinois, where Brad’s parents live. It was Yummy’s first road trip, and although we were adequately prepared with litter box in tow, we were still not 100% sure how she would handle the journey. We have heard from friends that cats typically do [...]
This is Tyler Christine. She is obviously mischievous beyond her years, er, months (10 to be exact). I wonder if this is a sign of things to come? Although she and her parents, our good friends Emily and Jeremy, live all the way in North Carolina, I get a peak into their life as it [...]
Hopefully this won’t last long since Brad spent the night getting heat routed into the kitchen (I don’t know the technical, contractor language). Soon you will see photos of what lies beyond the plastic sheeting. But, don’t hold your breath. We don’t want anyone to suffocate in the name of suspense.
…when you walk into a local restaurant and the waitress already knows what you want to drink and brings it to you instantaneously. Does that mean it’s nice to live where people know your name, reminiscent of the “Cheers” sitcom of the 80s, or does it mean you eat out way too much and should [...]
I have struggled to motivate myself to write this next post as it is a very sensitive, personal issue for me. I want to share about it, because otherwise I am not being honest with you and will jeopardize my goal for this blog. On the other hand, I don’t want to jeopardize my relationship [...]
My friend Amanda recently moved to Janesville, Wisconsin, and she and I were talking over the phone the other night in regards to whether or not she was going to come to my ill-fated Pampered Chef party (yes, I sell Tupperware, but was having a Pampered Chef party. Note to self: Don’t have a cooking/kitchen [...]
