March 8th, 2012 
dsisler My husband and I used to enjoy geocaching. We would seek out the perfect locations to search for the cache and we’d head off to find the treasure that another geocacher had strategically placed. We found, too, that typically there would be a great photo op nearby as well. So for each of us, we […]
March 3rd, 2012 dsisler Do you remember the cartoon, Popeye the Sailor Man? What about his girlfriend, Olive Oyle? Olive Oyle was my dad’s affectionate name for me growing up…I occasionally hear it from him still. With that as a nickname, you can imagine how difficult it would be to believe that I was the slightest bit pretty, and […]
March 2nd, 2012 dsisler NOTE: If you missed Chapters 1 and 2 of Building a Doll House, you can find it in the column under “blog archive” to the right. The most important portion of any building is the foundation, for without a strong, firm foundation, there could be an issue with instability. As we began the process of […]
March 1st, 2012 dsisler One of my favorite vocalists is a local gal. She is a jazz singer and she can make songs like “Smile” or “A Wonderful World” come to life through her voice. What makes her so special? She is legally deaf. Mandy Harvey was a vocal major at a local college and then began losing her […]
February 29th, 2012 dsisler Today is February 29, 2012. It’s been four years since we had this “extra” day. Leap year as we call it. This is a day that holds “extra” meaning for me. On this date in 1896, my grandfather was born. He was also a twin. The two of them were “extra” special in many ways. […]
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