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So, you're going to think all we do is eat!
Saturday afternoon Tom and I were invited over to the Mamie and Ray Crawford’s for a cooking party. We made an eight course Italian meal. Mamie, an expert cook, had made some of the food ahead of time. The biscotti was already made we just formed it, cut it and baked it. The meat…
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Thank you!
Thanks for the thoughtful cards! I wanted to thank all of you who were so kind to send, say, or sing your birthday wishes. I had a wonderful birthday week! Wednesday Tom and I had a nice, but rushed breakfast of Grits with butter and cinnamon sugar- a sentimental favorite of mine! We…
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Tibet- a timely read
Several months ago Tom and I were getting excited about the idea of visiting Tibet this summer. Tom has always wanted to go, and with my lack of traveling anywhere sounded exciting. One weekend after we had talked about if for a while I went to the local library and checked out anything they…
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Congratulations!
Just wanted to give a big CoNgRAtuLaTiONs to Audrey and Derek! They are expecting, and their baby is due in October. Also, I wanted to say Congrats to Becky Brown for her gorgeous baby. Eden was born in January and is an absolute doll. Here’s a picture:
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What!? More Kjirstis
I was just deflated to find out that when you type “Kjirsti” into Google Search, I am no longer the first entry that comes up. Apparently there is some actress now named Kjirsti Bree! What!?
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Houston- A picture says a thousand words
From top left to bottom right: Mary Price’s Masters Recital at Rice University- it was gorgeous. The roomies: Erin Durham, Mary Price, and Kjirsti The after party at Ninfa’s Mexican restaurant- Probably the best Mexican food I’ve ever eaten, sorry Incas. Space Center Houston Tram Tour- they took us on a tram through the NASA…
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Another great professor
I love Oberlin! This is an e-mail I just received from my Writing and Rhetoric professor. In anxiety of the forestalled spring I wrote my weekly essay on flowers and my love for them. On his own accord he wrote me this e-mail: Hi Kjirsti, I hope all is going well and that you are…
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Happy Easter!
It has been a beautiful holy week for Tom and I. The holiday has helped us focus more on our Savior and we have been more diligent in reading our scriptures each night together. We have loved the March Ensign with it’s beautiful pictures and stirring messages. This morning we had our ward…
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I'm on Break, and other little things!
Break and Tom: Today officially starts my spring break. I excited to have a little more time to read, play the piano, bake, and visit Mary in Houston. In fact, most of the break we will be in Houston. Mary is having her Masters recital, and we decided to go down to support her.…
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An exemplary professor
I too often like to tell crazy stories about Oberlin’s wild side, but rarely do I give it credit for its many virtues. I mentioned briefly in the previous post about the kindness of a certain music history professor; the story goes like this: I wrote a draft of my paper and submitted it Friday…