no. 245 my turn

is the column in Time magazine, where someone, some one regular or irregular person gets a voice.

today the world lost one voice.
team leader called me on my way to school...
it was just after 7am here in germany
it was shortly after the president had been informed in washington
the news was scrolling updates filled with shock and disbelief.

a mighty voice.

Senator Ted Kennedy cried at my grandfather's funeral.
he sat behind me during the service; what i remember most about that day, was the soft sound of loss.

a strong voice.

Senator Ted Kennedy was a true champion for the people.
he cared about our country; what i remember about his service, is his devotion to making this country a place for all it's citizens to be equal, our schools to be g.o.o.d., and health care to be universal.

a big voice.
Senator Ted Kennedy was a person who filled a room.
he would smile and speak; what i remember about this man, is more than his family name, it was the reflection found in the faces of those who listened and heard him.

yes, he was a Kennedy, and

his family was important to my family-
his family was important to my country-
his family was important to my, our, THIS world-

with his family, for whom i offer the greatest condolence, in the weeks of passing that have overcome them...
i take my turn in thanking him for his very full life.
i take my turn in thanking him for his big, strong, mighty voice.
i take
my turn

may you rest in peace...

no. 244 a house divided

is what you have when a daddy is a DIE hard Yankees fan

and a ben is a DOUBLE-DIE hard Redsox fan...

oh my stars!
umarmen und lieben
e

no. 241 we welcome you with love!

with the happiest post i have read
in a long long time,

this estatic member of Team Tang says "WOOHOO" and welcomes
"little e"
into the fold of our K-1 family!!!

La, Kevin, Sammy,
our hugs, love, kisses, and wishes for a fast trip to get her-
Ellie...
xoxoxoxooxoxx
"big e", t, p, d, and b

no.240 all about the wish

go here.

i wished that rahn would get a good night's sleep in anticipation for a great new school year.
what would you wish for today if you could?

umarmen und lieben
e

no. 239 bray...a day at the beach

no. 238 arklow

the yoda laptop isn't letting me rotate my pictures...fingers crossed it will stop the madness soon!

we went to see HP6 in arklow...had to take a photo on the way out









the band in a truck-TOTALLY brought back memories of trips to scotland to see my grandma and the lamas fair

no. 237 arriving

sunny smiles from ireland

over the hedge

ben, in front of our home away from home in ireland

the front yard of the cottage, Corbalis Lodge, Rathdrum Co. Wicklow Ireland

ben and daddy sharing a morning cuppa

we have arrived!

no. 235 lost in the shuffle

so... the post with other snaps from ireland...
hmmm.
i'm fixing it, but you know the yoda laptop does the first photo last.
the 3 pictures "choosing a rock"
temptation to keep scrolling!

umarmen und lieben
e

no. 236 choosing a rock...ireland 2009