Monthly Archives: July 2009

We’re enjoying hearing good news from all around us.  Two good friends are recently engaged and another just got married over the holiday weekend.  In our church, Katherine was just the first in what appears to be a bit of … Continue reading →

And twenty-five children (guess where all the Penners come from). And now online. Read about my great-great-grandfather, Peter Penner, here. Sydney

. . . that when people say “I love him/her dearly” it’s always followed by a “but”?

Over the last couple of months we’ve gotten a lot of compliments on our “fat” baby.  Don’t let our teasing about her double-chin and multiple arm folds fool you: yes, we’re pleased.  She’s grown incredibly fast!  The upside is that … Continue reading →

Apologies for the lack of pictures recently.  We’ll be working to remedy that, and I’ll try to get some short videos posted (mostly for the grandparents, so don’t think it’s because I think Katherine is the first baby to coo … Continue reading →

In reporting Gov. Palin’s resignation, MSN says that she desires to “‘affect positive change’ from outside government.”  The NYTimes reports her as saying, “We know we can effect positive change outside of government.”  So which is it: “affect” or “effect”? … Continue reading →

“Do you think Katherine’s getting a bit of a flat spot on this side of her head?  Should we make sure to lay her down on the other side for awhile?” “No, I don’t.  And if she were, it would … Continue reading →