Tag Archives: Jack

On the Occasion of Two Decades of For Better, For Worse, For Richer, For Poorer

Posted on March 2, 2022 by Kay Pelham

Twenty years ago today we stood on that stage at a little church in Tennessee, with our families and friends as witnesses, and made those pledges above. I remember that I also vowed to support all of his efforts to … Continue reading →

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He Keeps Me Singing

Posted on March 2, 2021 by Kay Pelham

I was a sad girl when I met Jack Pelham in November of 1998. My younger brother (and best friend) had died from cancer in July, and my grief was unbearable at times. Three months after my brother’s death, I … Continue reading →

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Get Out 2020

Posted on March 8, 2020 by Kay Pelham

Oh, my people, I have so much to be writing about. As always. It is overwhelming. Thinking and wondering and making connections, or trying to, all the time. It is tiring, actually. My son and I are reading so many … Continue reading →

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Vacation

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Kay Pelham

We have finished our school year and have been away from home. Just wanted anyone who pops in here to know I haven’t given up the ship. I’m thinking of a wrap-up post of our school year. And I’ve still … Continue reading →

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I must know why

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Kay Pelham

Yesterday I was reading Chapter 1 “Fingerprints” from Tobias Dantzig’s NUMBER: The Language of Science. Very fascinating stuff to me about primitive ways of counting –or not– and theories of how different numbering systems developed. I got stuck on pg. … Continue reading →

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Communicating or The Order of Brethren against the propagation of the legend of the Lost Colony

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Kay Pelham

One morning late last year Jack was sitting at the dining room table eating breakfast and I was sitting on the couch in the living room doing who knows what. I hear him say these words, “How many people who … Continue reading →

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Initial Musings on Sir Thomas More’s Utopia

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Kay Pelham

I am currently working my way through Sir Thomas More’s Utopia. I’m a third of the way through and I don’t know what the author’s conclusion will be.  Is he fer or agin it? Does he believe this ideal society … Continue reading →

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Father and Son

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Kay Pelham

I do have some things on my mind to write about, but for today I’m going to copy my last post from the old blog. _______________________________________________________________________________________ Yesterday’s math lesson turned into an extended life talk with Dad.  Mom went to … Continue reading →

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