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For Love of Calvin & Hobbes

Karen McCullough Posted on January 19, 2021 by Karen McCulloughJanuary 19, 2021

This past Christmas my daughter, her husband, and four sons all isolated themselves for two weeks so that they could visit us safely for the holiday. Thankfully, no one got sick in that time. It was still a more restrained … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Family | Tagged Calvin&Hobbes, children, Comics, imaginary companions

2020 Tried to Break Christmas for Us (But it Didn’t Succeed!)

Karen McCullough Posted on January 10, 2021 by Karen McCulloughJanuary 10, 2021

Christmas didn’t start well for the McCullough family, and me in particular. In early December we began to put up the tree balls that are a characteristic decoration of our neighborhood. Tree balls are chicken wire frames crushed into a … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Family | Tagged Christmas tree, Family, tree balls 2020

The Harry Potter Themed Birthday Party- Part Three

Karen McCullough Posted on December 12, 2020 by Karen McCulloughDecember 11, 2020

(This story is best read from the beginning. Go here to read part one and then part two if you haven’t already) After the busy day the boys had, there were a couple more payoffs. Not long after Quidditch practice, … Continue reading →

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The Harry Potter Themed Birthday Party- Part Two

Karen McCullough Posted on December 11, 2020 by Karen McCulloughDecember 11, 2020

(This story is best read from the beginning. Go here to read part one if you haven’t already) Next class would be Herbology. Professor Snickerdoodle instructed the students in general on caring for plants, then provided each one with a … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Uncategorized | Tagged Birthday Party, Family, Harry Potter, Herbology, Potions, Quidditch, Runes, Snitch

Reading Stories

Karen McCullough Posted on June 15, 2020 by Karen McCulloughJune 15, 2020

A few more pictures from the grandsons’ recent visit. The boys love stories, whether someone else is reading to them or they’re reading themselves. The oldest, 8, is an accomplished reader, the 7-year-old does pretty well, though he lacks confidence … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Family | Tagged reading, Stories

The Grandkids Visit

Karen McCullough Posted on June 12, 2020 by Karen McCulloughJune 12, 2020

Due to some lifting of travel restrictions, plus the fact that some of us have had COVID-19 already and the others have been pretty thoroughly exposed, we deemed it safe to have my daughter, son-in-law, and their four boys visit … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Musings | Tagged grandchildren

Growing up readers

Karen McCullough Posted on December 12, 2019 by Karen McCulloughDecember 10, 2019

A couple of months ago, I ventured to South Bend, Indiana, where I was visiting my daughter, Sarah, her husband, Ian, and their four boys: Liam, Cassian, Henry, and Freddie. The oldest boy is 8; the youngest is 2. And … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Family | Tagged Books, grandchildren, reading

Winter has arrived in Greensboro

Karen McCullough Posted on December 11, 2018 by Karen McCulloughDecember 11, 2018

On Sunday it snowed. And snowed. And snowed. Sunday evening it turned to ice and freezing rain, but by Monday morning it was snowing again. In all we had somewhere over a foot of snow. You northerners may scoff, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Musings, Uncategorized | Tagged snow, winter

Visiting: Dungeness

Karen McCullough Posted on September 11, 2018 by Karen McCulloughSeptember 10, 2018

The Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway is a 15-in gauge light railway in Kent, England, that operates small trains between Hythe on the northern end and Dungeness on the southern end. It features coal-fired, steam-powered engines kept in pristine condition … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Travel | Tagged England, Family Visits, Lighthouses, Peculiar Landscapes, Trains

A Trip to Kent

Karen McCullough Posted on September 10, 2018 by Karen McCulloughSeptember 10, 2018

During the second half of the month of August, we made our way to Hythe, Kent, U.K. to visit our son, Joe, his wife, Steph, and their two children, Freya (4) and James (2). Mercifully we had no major travel … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Travel | Tagged England, Hythe

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