Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam

What did you learn in church today? (Spiritual or otherwise)

Favorite Underwear Story

Let's kekep this high minded and classy shall we? I know you all have one. Although I loved my "tick-tock" undies with the clocks on them, so did my sisters, and they were often displayed on the decorative Late Georgian "broken pediment" that adorned the front of the house on Hatteras.

But my favorite underwear story happened while driving to Utah one summer when we had 7 kids AND the station wagon. Sarah, Emily, and I were sharing the "reclining seats" which means laying down on tip of the luggage in the back. I had to go to the bathroom SOOOOO bad that by the time we stopped, I couldn't walk normal. I walked bowlegged because my bladdder was SO heavy and ready to be delivered...

I didn't have time to even pull my pants down and just sat on the potty and went through my clothes. Much to Mo's chagrin...she had to dig through the luggage to find the proper suit case and since I was sharing it with another sibling, she had to dig through the case to find the right underwear and shorts. She brought the clean clothing into the restroom, but as I was pulling off the sodden stinking mess, I knocked the clean underwear into the toilet. Poor Mom...

So that' it...please share your fave underwear story...

A Day in the Life of an Oscarson

What is the best thing that has happened to you today? (Even if today has been the most ordinary day ever...nothing is too big or too small to share with the fam.)

Enquiring Minds Want to Know

I think it might be fun to pose questions and let family members answer them...For instance, who was your first kiss? (Your real one, not one in a closet that was being timed...)

Welcome, Hjalmar's Kin!

I hope you all made it here safely. I have found so much joy in connecting with myself and others through writing at my blog. I thought that maybe this blog could become "Paul Oscarson Family Central" (all spouses included, of course!) for updates and validation on your everyday tribulations and successes. We can even figure out how to post pictures, and I'll set up quick links so you can visit anyone's personal blogs.

Everyone would have to pledge to follow these guidelines:

1) Email me with your current email address and I will set you up as a member, so you can create posts for the entire family to love and enjoy. Send it to [email protected]
2) No one's spelling or lack of capitalization will be made fun of. (Though I do own a copy of Eats, Shoots and Leaves if you need a refresher on punctuation!)
3)Make as many or as few comments as you would like. No one is counting, but you might soon discover comments on your own posts are like digital gold!
4) All technical questions must be channeled through someone other than myself. I'll enlist Taylor's help. And Todd. And anyone else feeling digitally-competent.
5) Let's have some good, family fun!
6) Visit often! It takes just as much time as checking your email.

I love and miss all of you so much! I hope you'll find this to be a neat way for everyone to connect. Please don't be scared if you are unfamiliar with blogs. It is very easy to figure out. Hey, even I have managed!

See you in cyberspace!
Sarah