http://www.abersoldfamily.org The Misadventures of a Rather Silly Family Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:16:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I don't know who's a bigger nerd. Me for going to PAX... ...or Richard's dad for playing golf. I'm leaning more toward the former. http://www.abersoldfamily.org/?p=1553 We just got back from a trip to visit family and friends in Utah.  As I am able to visit my mother often I see her getting older and as she does she seems to be loosing more and more of her cognitive abilities.  She doesn't have Alzheimer's or dementia, but we have ... http://www.abersoldfamily.org/?p=1551 That's how long we've lived in this house.  We moved here this month 25 years ago.  I am a little surprised that a military/gypsy family like us has lived in one house for so long.  I need to clarify.  We haven't lived in the house that long.  We were gone ... http://www.abersoldfamily.org/?p=1549 My last post left my readers with the idea that I don't love and appreciate my siblings.  Nothing could be farther from the truth.  They have been an inspiration in my life. I have four sisters and three brothers.  I am the oldest girl with two older brothers.  When I was ... http://www.abersoldfamily.org/?p=1546 I have five unique children.  Every mother thinks their children are wonderful, one of a kind gifts, but mine really are.    Dale and Leslie are similar in appearance.  They are both in the taller percentile of their sex, though not unusually so.  Their faces have a similar shape, their noses are ... http://www.abersoldfamily.org/?p=1541 Dale is a wonder.  Whatever I ask him to do, he will do it for me.  I am not going to put any conditions on that statement.  Even if I asked something unreasonable from him he would do it after I convinced him that it is something I really wanted.  Recently Kurt, ... http://www.abersoldfamily.org/?p=1537 I have decided that I am going to be training for a full marathon this winter, so I won't be training for the Black Hills Triathlon. I will, however, be available for a relay team if anyone wants to use my athletic prowess to their benefit. I can ... http://www.abersoldfamily.org/?p=1536 We have a store in our fair city called "Wind Up Here".  It is a very unique toy store that we love to browse in.  Kind of expensive, but fun and local so one of our favorite downtown places.  One day we had a bunch of errands to do and we ... http://www.abersoldfamily.org/?p=1534 I am wondering if anybody out there reads this besides dad. Please post a comment. http://www.abersoldfamily.org/?p=1533 Personal finance isn't really about investing or budgeting.  It is about deciding how to live your life, what you value and then being smart with your money so you can create a good life with the things that are really important to you. We decided from the beginning that going on ... http://www.abersoldfamily.org/?p=1530