Sentences with phrase «old family friends of»

The Graysons are old family friends of Lucy's late mother, Sara, an acclaimed poet and free spirit known to her daughter mainly through the often cryptic clues left behind in her diary.

The next day, I called him — he's an old family friend of the Habermans and has known Maggie since she was about three days old — to ask him to elaborate.

As an old family friend of mine once said, «Nothin» gets fixed just by complaining about it,» so this article is here to help put the power in your hands.

By way of illustration, the story fans out to introduce Buddy (Jason Schwartzman, «Listen Up Philip»), an old family friend of Naomi's who renews their long - ago acquaintance, initially as a favor, but soon for different, fairly obvious reasons.

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«Paradoxically, big get - togethers can be easier to prioritize than smaller ones,» writes Vanderkam, offering the example of a busy professor who plans an annual getaway for her old college friends and their families.

The ravages of older age take more of a toll on us all each year, with previously good friends now finding all of their time taken up by kids and family, a never - ending crush of career - related busy - ness, or just plain, simple laziness.

Families and friends of the nine airmen, meanwhile, grieved and took note of the fact that Puerto Rico's planes are the oldest in the National Guard inventory.

Families and friends grieved and took note of the fact that Puerto Rico's planes are the oldest in the National Guard inventory.

No, I'm an old woman who had to move a family because of former christian «friends» who «loved me» so much that when I told them I no longer believed thought it was a fun idea to take away my job, vandalize my vehicles, and harass me until I had to move to a new town..

There is an old adage of «never lend money to family or friends.»

However it is expressed (love of music, love of friends, old times, love of family) it is about love.

With regard to another post regarding faith... I have seen my preemie child struggling for life... I have held the hand of an old person as they slipped from life to death... I have stood vigil in the room of a man of faith as over 40 friends and family crammed into a room sharing pain and suffering as he slipped away suffering from cancer at a young age.

Children were expected to write letters to family and friends once they got older, not essays on the soliloquies of Hamlet.

We see these scenes repeated throughout life: in a friend's confession of her deepest secret, as an estranged family member asks for forgiveness for an old, hurtful action, or perhaps even in strangers — as we pass a man with a cardboard sign and a tattered blanket every day on the way to work.

Having a child doesn't mean you can only be friends with other parents, obviously, but it sure is nice to connect with others who are in the same stage of life and get what you are going through (and who are OK with calling it a night before 7 p.m.) The old adage is true, it really does take a village to raise a family.

For instance, a twenty - eight - year - old mother in the same study, like many other respondents, pointed to «my family and my children primarily, and my careers» Another person answered, «my child, my friends, my hobbies, and mostly my work; they give me a sense of achievement.»

Following a rhythm as old as Islam itself, Fridays meant lunchtime prayers at the mosque and relaxing with friends and family for the rest of the day.

All of these items could show up in the White House, said Grant Bennett, an old Romney friend who spoke at the Republican National Convention and has known the Romney family since they met through church in 1978.

Brennan became a family friend who often visited the home, where the 14 - year - old «was the subject of special attention from the priest, who persistently wrestled with the boy, rubbed his back and shoulders, and openly brought up sex talk,» according to the grand jury report.

Seventeen per cent of older people are in contact with family, friends and neighbours less than once a week.

Often in such instances it is difficult for the woman who is content with the old way to «keep up» with a husband who begins asking her to go places with him, to read books and discuss ideas, and to make new kinds of friends, when her satisfaction and security are chiefly in home and family.

Some of the families, and sometimes the researcher looked up the imaginary friend and discovered that such a person had once lived, and then discovered that the info the two or three year old child told them was accurate to a detail.

We have known many «Christians», including several former pastors, who in their old age confessed to family and friends that they had never really believed, but had claimed to be Christians for reasons of their own.

Son of an itinerant evangelist, spotless in his family life, loyal to his friends, a superb orator, a lawyer and politician, Ingersoll rejoiced in pointing out what he believed to be the evils sanctioned in the Old Testament and was an enthusiastic Darwinian.

Young Oca scrapes together the money for a battered old truck, gathers his disparate friends and family, and drives them across the frontier of Route 66 to California.

She had an older son who was with them at times, but when he wasn't, he was also back in Pennsylvania, along with her parents, sisters, and most of her family and friends.

People love to romanticize airports, waxing and waning over the anticipation of travel or adventure, meeting old friends or coming home to family members (and these are certainly a part of the experience), but those small moments are swept away in the 5:00 am trips through airport security and the long hours of waiting.

This past weekend Michael I hung out with two of my oldest and greatest friends from high school and their families.

«A beautiful exploration of love and loss, and the ways in which unexpected family, new and old friends, and even a spring risotto and warm banana bread can bring comfort, change, and hope.»

One of my friends had an «old family recipe» for whiskey sours, and though it wasn't much more than combining bottom - shelf whiskey with juice concentrate (in a Gatorade cooler no less), it always hit the spot.

I have an amazing and loving family, a wonderful and supportive partner, a great set of friends who I adore, my health is decentish for a 28 - year old, and I don't have a scarcity of anything (except maybe donuts).

Recently, while my family was watching a rousing marathon of Jason and the Argonauts, I was looking through some old college recipe books some friends and I put together back in the day, and found a recipe that was for a gluten - free pizza crust which used rice instead of the old stand - by flour.

The artwork tells a story that celebrates the old and the new in order to reignite the appreciation and understanding of festive traditions shared with family and friends, the company says.

A Holiday Taste of Old Town invites couples, friends and families to food and wine samples, and a night of shopping, while walking through Old Town and taking in the «chilled» spirit of the season.

«Our annual «Free Shake Day» promotion is all about reminding people of the old - fashioned burger joint that they remember, filled with delicious burgers, fries and shakes, and fun with family and friends,» says Eucalitto.

From extended - family trips to reunions with old friends, a TPC Sawgrass golf vacation ensures one - of - a-kind experience for everyone attending.

Adam Walker started cooking when he was 15 years old, after being recruited from the ranks of dishwasher when he was helping a family friend's business.

Instead of trekking on the train or taking a 40 - minute cab ride plus paying a babysitter for our 5 - year - old son Freddie, we'd rather stay in with family and friends, cooking and hosting dinner parties.

The onlookers — family and friends who will serve as support crews — call out words of encouragement as the horses thunder by like an Old West posse.

Garrett spent draft day in his Texas hometown with family, best friends, old coaches, a couple of NFL legends and Guitar Hero.

«This was definitely meant to be,» Williams said later, as a seemingly endless procession of old friends, curious passersby and dubious newfound relatives crashed his family's all - day draft party at the Comfort Suites.

Before the big game I was in the Family Park where I met lots of new friends and some old mates including football freestyler John Farnworth!

This year's Varsity Match is set to be a true celebration of Oxford and Cambridge sport, with Old Blues and players from all sports, alumni, family and friends encouraged to get together at Twickenham for one of Oxford and Cambridge's fiercest grudge matches.

This year's Varsity Match is set to be a true celebration of Oxford and Cambridge sport, with Old Blues and players from all sports, alumni, family and friends encouraged to...

There's no way to know if their affair would have been discovered if Broadwell hadn't sent threatening emails to 37 - year - old Jill Kelley, a social liaison to MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla., and a longtime friend of the Petraeus family, prompting an FBI investigation.

The pressure to do CIO from friends, family other mums and health workers is absolutley immense and I was told to do CIO from 3 months old by a number of health visitors.

Whether you're planning an intimate gathering of friends and family or an all - out bash, your baby's first birthday celebration is bound to be special — at least for you and the other adults and older kids in his life!

Getting your baby to take a bottle may require the help of a family member or friend, especially is your baby is older.

I also love to share the joy of knitting and want to let everyone know that no matter how old or young you are, you can master knitting quickly and easily and wow family and friends (not to mention strangers on the street) with your creations.

Often, friends and family come around to the idea of an older child breastfeeding.