Like Father Like Son

It's my oldest son's birthday this week. He likes to have fun, and also sets the example for his own oldest son. 

We like to laugh.

Happy birthday, Andy.

OFFBEAT BAHLMANN THANKSGIVING TRADITIONS

In the Bob Bahlmann family, Thanksgiving means the guys are in the kitchen cooking.

When the bounteous food is ready, they eat however they can - big guys, little chairs, whatever works!

Then it's time to settle the meal to make room for dessert, which means WRESTLING!

You know life will never be the same when a son can lift his dad!

More of his kids complete a take-down!

Even the little ones get in on the wrestling game.

The two-year-old is determined to take you down with her somersaults!

Some of the wrestling moves look more like hugs.

After dessert (no pictures here! Imagine your favorite one...then you'll want to go eat it! Heh-heh) the girls clean up the dishes and put the food away while the guys fold up tables and chairs.

If anyone happens to think there's something wrong with the women cleaning up after the guys fixed the food (but Jamie DID stir the gravy!) then think of the story of the woman who removed the doing-dishes-resentment by feeling intense gratitude for having food and the dishes to eat it on while she washed those very dishes.

Life can appear drastically different with a shift in perspective!

Have you ever had a shift in perspective? 

What happened?

A New Bahlmann Book For Your Reading Pleasure!

I'm excited to announce a new book ready for your reading pleasure! 

It's the first one I've written in a long time! It's available on e-book right now, because I've had the worst time getting it formatted in paper. Yet the paper one is coming by the end of January, so if you like to curl up by a fire and turn actual paper pages, you can! A cool thing about this story is that it's based on true events! READ THE DESCRIPTION BENEATH THE BOOK COVER! 

Charlynn Christensen, Circulation Manager at Snow College Library says, “Hard to put down. Romantic and riveting. One of the best pioneer stories I've read.  Bahlmann has done her research and weaves it seamlessly together with her gift of storytelling.”

Sara's already used up three miracles in her life - one to restore her sight, one to rescue her from an amorous Indian chief, and one to save her from drowning. But the trail hand who pulled her from the river thinks she belongs to him. Are there any miracles left for Sara?

CLICK HERE to read part of the story!

Up next, I'm finishing a story about a nobleman in Medieval times trapped in a tapestry. One of my proofreaders suggested I should write memoirs. Why not? I've got some interesting life stories to share.

If you wrote a memoir, what anecdote you would tell?