The Ringstrom Family

They waited two hours! Luckily Bruce joined me at the bookstore to entertain them while I held a place in line. This next picture shows how they spent much of the time in line.

We didn’t make it to most of the ArtPrize events, but we did take a trip to the Meijer Gardens in late September which featured some of the entries. The first one we saw, a giant red steel ring, Sam lept into immediately. We shouted, “No!” Until we noticed the sign that said, go ahead […]

Grandma Ringstrom collected on her annual Mother’s Day present and we all headed to the ballpark to watch the Whitecaps play the Great Lakes Loons. Great game, lots of exciting plays including two homeruns. The Whitecaps are fighting for a playoff spot, so there was a lot at stake. Sadly, it was the hottest day […]

We went to the fair in Cadillac, and of course did all the usual fair stuff: looked at animals in a smelly barn, got queasy on the rides, and ate overpriced junk food while rock from the 80s blared from the speakers. In other words, the kids had a blast.

Since I was something like five years old, I’ve been going to the Kentwood Public Library on Kalamazoo. I read children’s books, horse books, mystery books (I still remember my unbounded joy to discover a HORSE MYSTERY) plus all the teen classics of my day (THE CHOCOLATE WAR, A WRINKLE IN TIME, I AM THE […]

We decided to see how Lucky would do camping, and he did great! Iffy weather cleared up early, and despite getting lost at first (and driving over the Hardy Dam on the Muskegon River, which was kinda cool but scary) it was a great trip. At least, until Sam got stung by a hornet between […]

So we woke up on a day with low humidity, pleasant warm air, cloudless skies, and lake water temps that, according to the newspaper, were in the 70s. Naturally we threw together a picnic lunch and headed for Saugatuck. Oval Beach is stunning, the water was so warm it was practically tropical, and the waves […]

This event was tailor-made for Sam and Daddy. At Van Andel Arena, an orchestra and choir performed the Star Wars music synced up with selected scenes, plus a laser light show, narration by Anthony Daniels (voice of C-3PO and the only character in all six movies) and a traveling museum exhibit with original costumes, plus […]

…party time. But first? Post-wedding tennis break for Sam and Papa.

… and the kids look really cute.