by Deb Farris | Oct 6, 2013 | Family, Uncategorized
It’s Sunday and we didn’t go to church today. Dad came down with pneumonia but he’s pushing through. He said, “I told the Lord He could take me but I’d really appreciate a little more time because I have more stories to tell!” I...
by Deb Farris | Oct 2, 2013 | Family, Uncategorized
Okay—stop everything. There were six members in the Wenzler family. We’ve only talked about five. When did number six come long? Well, not too long after we moved in at the farm. Here are the details as I recall them: Mom was pregnant with baby number four and went to...
by Deb Farris | Oct 1, 2013 | Family, Uncategorized
If you know my dad like Harriet McKinney did, then you know that one of his first questions to you will probably be, “Do you have a church?” Is it ironic that Dad designed a lot of churches? I have to wonder if he was driven simply because he wanted to make sure there...
by Deb Farris | Sep 12, 2013 | Family, Uncategorized
I didn’t actually own a home until I was 48 years old. I was in my second marriage–a second chance. Dad was helping my husband Todd and I move and he asked me to count how many times I had changed residence since I left home for NYC in 1978 with all of my...
by Deb Farris | Sep 10, 2013 | Family, Uncategorized
My husband informed me that my blog is confusing at times because it’s not clear who’s talking (Dad or me). The reader has to figure out who’s saying what. I’m sorry about that—this is a work in progress. From now on, I will be clearer about...
by Deb Farris | Sep 5, 2013 | Family, Uncategorized
“We have a problem,” my husband Todd says as I walk in the front door. It’s an early fall afternoon and I’ve just returned from a walk in the ravines with our dog Sam. “What now?” I ask as I enter the kitchen where he is sitting, not wanting...
