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I have been blogging about my family for twenty years. Taking care of my mom and six children have given me much to write about over the years. Ten years after the blogs are written, I republish them in a collection with a little 2020 hindsight. Welcome to my life.
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Xenia
Xenia had a birthday, and fifteen looks good on her! She stands at five feet three inches and weighs in at one hundred pounds of pure muscle. Xenia is taking driving classes and should have her permit by the end of the month. The same weekend she started traffic safety, she competed in her first…
Influenza-A crushed Christmas
Did Christmas happen this year? I missed it! I remember getting ready. We started our Advent fast forty days before Christmas. I sent out Christmas cards. We put up the Christmas tree after Thanksgiving. The kids weren’t into it, and it took a lot of cajoling and calendar syncing before the young adults could help…
Christmas Letter 2025
Our annual tradition of group Christmas letter writing. The kids have all been instructed to say something about themselves and something about each of their siblings. My letter comes first though. Dear friends and family, Merry Christmas! Syra’s Scribbles VI is out on Amazon!l Check out syrasscribbles.com Ι play cello and teach Calculus. Ι do…
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