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A Road Trip To Erie That Involves A Clapping Monkey

July 3, 2017 by Tom Rankin Leave a Comment

A Road Trip To Erie That Involves A Clapping Monkey

A Trip to Erie That Melted Mom’s Heart “The ice is really bad, honey. We may have to turn around.” said Mom. A relatively uncommon ice storm had moved through the area and driving on the interstate was not easy. Then Mom looked at Wallace. Earlier In The Day “Mom, can we go to Toys […]

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Thanksgiving Should Not Start At 4:30 AM

July 3, 2017 by Tom Rankin Leave a Comment

Thanksgiving Should Not Start At 4:30 AM

Elisabeth and I give thanks for many things in our lives: Wallace, Spam, and Netflix being a very short list of items for which we are thankful. Thanksgiving Day is the day we adopted Wallace and brought him home from Russia. We, however, were not so thankful when Wallace woke up at 4:30 AM on […]

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Elisabeth Has Been Fingerprinted More Times Than The Average Criminal

Elisabeth Has Been Fingerprinted More Times Than The Average Criminal

July 3, 2017 By Tom Rankin Leave a Comment

        Because we did adopt Wallace, I can say that the adoption process worked. However, I … [Read More...] about Elisabeth Has Been Fingerprinted More Times Than The Average Criminal

The Taco Hut Affair

The Taco Hut Affair

July 3, 2017 By Tom Rankin Leave a Comment

Wallace can be a very outgoing young man. He often knows more people at the grocery store than I or Elisabeth do. In many … [Read More...] about The Taco Hut Affair

Bringing Wallace Home – A Frantic Few Weeks

Bringing Wallace Home – A Frantic Few Weeks

July 3, 2017 By Tom Rankin Leave a Comment

The Interlude In Between Trips After formally requesting to adopt Kiril, Elisabeth and I returned to Jamestown. This marked … [Read More...] about Bringing Wallace Home – A Frantic Few Weeks

Wallace, Sensory Issues, and Lavender

Wallace, Sensory Issues, and Lavender

July 3, 2017 By Tom Rankin Leave a Comment

A piece of toast to Wallace is not just food, but a thing to explore with hands, eyes, and nose as well. Wallace touches all … [Read More...] about Wallace, Sensory Issues, and Lavender

First Book Newspaper Book Review!

September 17, 2017 By Tom Rankin Leave a Comment

Thank you to the Enterprise Journal (McComb, MS) for the very nice review!  I do not think that it is online but I have the … [Read More...] about First Book Newspaper Book Review!

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