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Vacation

December 17th, 2010 | Published in Everyday Life, Travel | Leave a Response

I’ll be leaving with family soon for a vacation over the holidays. Together we’ll celebrate Christmas, New Year’s, and my eldest’s 10th birthday.

While away with family, I will be unable to return emails or place orders, but will do so promptly on my return.

I will also not be blogging for 1 month (look for me to return on January 17th). As always, thank you for looking, reading, and commenting.

Merry Christmas! Happy New Year!

Voices

December 16th, 2010 | Published in Everyday Life | 1 Comment

Found: one cassette recorder.

It was my Grandpa’s. He recorded many different things, from jazz bands to presidential debates to Guy Lombardo on New Year’s Eve.

For many years now I have had in my possession one well-labeled (with Grandpa I wouldn’t expect anything less) cassette tape. It simply reads Jennifer.

The beginning of the tape is quite garbled, but soon you can hear my little breaths, noises, and cries…then Grandpa’s voice 5 months, followed by more noises and coos.

6 months, 9 months…sometimes Grandma’s voice is heard, comforting me if I’m crying or talking to me about the record she’s playing and how many records we listened to yesterday.

2 years, over 3 years…I’m laughing a lot, singing to myself too. I hear Grandma talking in the background, either on the phone or maybe visiting with a neighbor. She’s talking about piercing hard-boiled eggs (for Easter?) and how long someone’s pierced, hard-boiled eggs lasted.

This cassette tape is precious to me because it’s a tangible reminder of Grandpa’s love. And how nice it is to hear his voice again, and Grandma’s too.