Category Archives: Family

Change of plans

By Ryan Stephenson | Published: March 25, 2007

Kelly’s dad is back in the hospital, so we’ve cancelled our trip to New York to spend time locally with family. Don’t really know what happens next. Hoping for the best, fearing the worst. Lots of waiting right now.

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Happy Thanksgiving!

By Ryan Stephenson | Published: November 23, 2006

The Thanksgiving weekend traditionally consists of travel, family, and food; not necessarily in that order, and never in moderation. OK, the food’s the defining feature. We’ll first be joining Kelly’s family in town this year for a large meal before driving up to Chicago with Amy and Henry to join the rest of my family [...]

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Mourning Grandma’s Death

By Ryan Stephenson | Published: March 15, 2005

This morning we attended the funeral services for my grandmother (Mom’s mom). This is the first time I’ve done this for blood-related family – the only other funeral I’ve been to was for my wife’s grandfather. I’ve been fortunate to spend my entire life with a healthy set of relatives, but that’s one of the [...]

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Thanksgiving 2004

By Ryan Stephenson | Published: November 30, 2004

Thanksgiving used to start in the car before holiday rush hour on Wednesday. Mom would get out of school about the same time my sisters and I would, and once home we’d claim territory in the minivan, settle in, and drive downtown to pick up Dad from work. He’d take the wheel and officially begin [...]

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National MS Society’s 2004 MS-150 Bike Tour

By Ryan Stephenson | Published: September 3, 2004

I’ll once again be participating in the National MS Society’s annual MS Bike Tour to help raise funds for research and local programs. The two day event is held September 11th and 12th in Columbia, Missouri. Last year, with admittedly some difficulty, I completed 150 miles as 100 miles the first day and 50 the [...]

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Thanksgiving Holiday

By Ryan Stephenson | Published: December 2, 2003

The Thanksgiving holiday started around noon last Wednesday, at which point it was decided no more work was possible for a tired brain, and I was looking forward to some mental recovery. I spent the afternoon with Sean as he ran some errands before his trip to Hong Kong. He was required to purchase a [...]

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