Tag Archives: family

T he Call of the Wild A film review

Posted on February 29, 2020 by annetbell

Buck is this beautiful half St Bernard, half Scottish sheepdog and yes he is computer generated. In fact, all the dogs in the film are computer-generated but that,  in no way,   takes away from the story loosely adapted from Jack … Continue reading →

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Normandy Church . . . . Loving Your Neighbor

Posted on June 3, 2019 by annetbell

The Scars Of Angoville-Au-Plain    – February 15, 2014 by  “The scars of Angoville-au-Plain” Postcard match.  This peaceful beach has seen so much. On our way to the vast beaches by Les Gougins in Manche, just north of Utah Beach, we took a small … Continue reading →

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Amazing Grace. . . . . .

Posted on August 1, 2018 by annetbell

Thank you to all of you who prayed for my granddaughter, Grace. In the video you will  hear about her day on September 15, 2017.  The picture was taken in May 2018.  She is a walking miracle.  Grace’s story starts … Continue reading →

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Coins Left at a Departed Soldier’s Grave

Posted on January 17, 2018 by annetbell

Mementos have been found  for the dead  left by the living since the  earliest graves were discovered.  From the simplest graves of the masses  to the  those for kings, items are left for use in the afterlife such a pottery, … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday from Buca Di Beppo’s

Posted on August 12, 2017 by annetbell

Katie and Henry have  birthdays in August and today seemed the perfect opportunity to celebrate .  At the last minute Chris and his family were unable to join us and we missed them  but  a good time was had by … Continue reading →

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Celebration of a Hero’s Too Short Life

Posted on July 14, 2017 by annetbell

July 4, 2017 is an Independence Day we will never forget.  That is why I chose it.  All eleven of the the family were in Cambridge UK at the American Cemetery  to celebrate the life of my oldest brother George, … Continue reading →

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“Lion”, a film

Posted on February 14, 2017 by annetbell

Dev Patel, as the  man Saroo Brterley searching for his family. This is Saroo as a child played by Sunny Pawar who almost stole the film from Dev and most assuredly stole the audiences’ hearts! Eight-year-old Sunny Pawar and his father … Continue reading →

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The Best New Year’s Eve Ever !

Posted on January 4, 2017 by annetbell

Our children decided when they had their children, that each family should be at their own home for Christmas. This, I am sure, is in response to all those years we went to grandparents’ homes in Virginia and Maryland. Another … Continue reading →

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Brian Mast Lost His Legs, But Successfully Ran for a Seat in Congress

Posted on November 18, 2016 by annetbell

Brian Mast is a double amputee who has successfully run for a seat for Congress from  Florida to continue his dedication and work for the United States. He ran successfully last week either on President Elect Trump’s coat tails or … Continue reading →

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Diwali Celebration

Posted on October 30, 2016 by annetbell

A woman arranged clay lamps, or ‘diyas,’ for the upcoming Diwali festival in Mumbai, Oct. 30. These diyas traditionally filled with mustard oil are placed are lit and placed around entrances to homes during the festival. Divyakant Solanki/European Pressphoto Agency Diwali in India … Continue reading →

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