Below are a few “snippets” (i.e., thoughts, quotes, and stats) in no particular order, and arranged around no particular theme. Of course, there are also a few recent snaps of SamJam, along with a video clip of him sitting up for the first time unassisted. What a milestone—from spitting up to sitting up in five short months. Have I mentioned lately how much I love this little guy? 💙
Enjoy!
“When you realize how much you’re worth, you’ll stop giving people discounts.”
– Karen Salmansohn
“I love to go to Washington—if only to be near my money.”
– Bob Hope
“Orwell’s 1984 was a warning, not a ‘how to’ manual.”
– David Shafer
There are probably some good and compelling reasons for this trend of parents taking their children out of government-run schools:
- 1970s – 13,000 homeschoolers
- 1980s – 200,000 homeschoolers
- 1990s – 850,000 homeschoolers
- 2000s – 1,500,000 homeschoolers
- 2010s – 1,700,000 homeschoolers
- 2020s – 5,000,000 homeschoolers
A recent Babylon Bee headline: “Parents baffled that 1 hour of youth group a week not effectively combating teen’s 30 hours on TikTok.”
“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.”
– Jimi Hendrix
“Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.”
– George S. Patton
“My pain may be the reason for somebody’s laugh. But my laugh must never be the reason for somebody’s pain.”
– Charlie Chaplin
“The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.”
– Jean-Paul Sartre
“My heart is both my greatest weakness and my superpower.”
– J. Iron Word
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”
– Maya Angelou
“Write hard and clear about what hurts.”
– Ernest Hemingway
“It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.”
– Paulo Coelho
“God has infinite attention to spare for each one of us. You are as much alone with him as if you were the only being he had ever created.”
– C. S. Lewis
In addition to which…
This year we’re trying red and white geraniums and yellow marigolds in the front flower beds. The petunias were a bust last year. The red, white, and yellow zinnias were great, but the nursery didn’t have any left. Ugh! Maybe next year.
The garden has also been launched. So far we’ve planted squash, zucchini, cucumbers, lettuce, peppers, and tomatoes. Food prices being what they are these days, this can only help.