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| Stipanuks |
| 06.18.05 (1:30 pm) [edit] |
Aaron and I made it to Wisconsin around 4:30 last Saturday- in time for the annual 'Ruffalos Reunion.' It's the Stipanuk side of the family, my dad's mom's family. Her parents (my great-grandparents, and the oldest of the kids came from Ukraine 80+ years ago.A couple things that characterize these relatives are that they are tall (even the women reach 6 feet) and are smart (I think a majority of them are or have been teachers). I'm tired of computers and am hungry, so that's all about them for now, except that we eat pizza every year together, and at other times, go to one of my aunt's houses. these particular relatives live in Canada (the older ones) and the couple with the girl live in Texas. The dad/grandpa is Clark Pinnock, a doctor/theologian who's written books even found in NCU's library (one's about grace). The daughter/mother is my second cousin, and I've always looked up to her. I remember when I was in elementary school, I thought we looked related, and I was excited because we both liked sausage pizza. She and her husband, Nile, have traveled a lot, and now live in Texas, and are still getting used to having a child (she's almost 2). You can really tell the little girl's parents are smart because of all of the clever things she says, she just seems very aware of what's going on. So that's it. here they are: 
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posted by: Aro (reply)
post date: 06.18.05 (11:01 am)
I quite enjoyed meeting more of your family and talking to your cousin! Debating the Italian properties of pizza required diplomacy, though!
posted by: Erin (reply)
post date: 06.18.05 (1:03 pm)
Reply to: Aro
I'm glad you got to meet them on this special occasion. You were in the right place at the right time.
I think you held up well, acting like yourself, yet that was good, because you're socialable and easy to talk with and intelligent and witty, among other things, Mr. Handsome!
posted by: Aro (reply)
post date: 06.18.05 (1:26 pm)
*blushing* Hey! There are other people reading this, you know!
posted by: AC (reply)
post date: 06.19.05 (2:33 am)
Have i mentioned how excellently interstate-ish this blog is? i miss the States, even though Munich is great too in its own ways. Cool to hear about your smart family. i think the one in the orange shirt looks like you too. Maybe when i'm in North Carolina in about five weeks i'll make a trip over to NCU and check out Clark Pinnock's book.
posted by: AC (reply)
post date: 06.19.05 (2:35 am)
ps - you two are great! Does Aaron just go by Aro on his own accord now?
posted by: Erin (reply)
post date: 06.19.05 (11:46 am)
Reply to: AC
Aaron answers to anything, I think- unless it's too cutesy by me, but some friends do call him Aro.
And I was actually talking about North Central University in Minneapolis, but his books are well-known in the evangelical, and apparently Pentecostal, circles- I've seen some good discussions online, because of his beliefs about God.
posted by: Peaches (reply)
post date: 06.19.05 (1:23 pm)
I will also sometimes answer to cutesy names, too!
posted by: newbie39 (reply)
post date: 06.23.05 (1:13 pm)
I think you two need to discover something commonly known as a "phone card" . . .
posted by: SparklingSnow (reply)
post date: 06.23.05 (1:36 pm)
Reply to: newbie39
We'll take what we can get. We do talk on the phone, but blogs, etc., are another way of rounding our relationship. Sorry if it makes you gag.
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post date: 04.06.08 (5:49 am)
hi love the pictures
posted by: kayleigh (reply)
post date: 04.06.08 (5:50 am)
Reply to: SparklingSnow
i adore you
posted by: kayleigh (reply)
post date: 04.06.08 (5:50 am)
Reply to: SparklingSnow
i adore you