Tag Archives: Ian

Thomas the Train

Posted on 08/23/2016 by ashleekiser

Thomas the steam engine made a visit to Chattanooga early this summer. Ian’s Grandpoppa wanted to take Ian for a ride behind one of his favorite engines. Truth be told, Ian actually prefers Percy most (because he’s green, you know), but … Continue reading →

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How to train your bite sized paddler

Posted on 07/29/2016 by ashleekiser

How can winter drag on for months and months, but summer pass in the blink of an eye? We are absolutely summer time people, and spend every possible moment of summer in the water. I’d intended to chronicle all of … Continue reading →

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The Most Magical Place on Earth

Posted on 02/18/2016 by ashleekiser

As 2015 faded into 2016, Interstate 75 faded from Tennessee into Georgia, and then into Florida. The Vols received a bowl bid to Tampa Bay’s Outback Bowl, which is conveniently within driving distance of both Orlando and the beach. Because … Continue reading →

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Through the Chimney

Posted on 01/20/2016 by ashleekiser

A belated account of Kiser Christmas ’15 Continue reading →

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Purple Palooza!

Posted on 10/29/2015 by ashleekiser

From Pipi Longstocking to a walking whoopee cushions, and even a deck of cards: the basketball arena concourse of the basketball arena, known affectionately as “the Hoop,” contained an assortment of characters Tuesday night. TTU and the surrounding community have … Continue reading →

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So about these ponies…

Posted on 10/26/2015 by ashleekiser

So Sam and Badger have lived with us for about 7 months now. During this time, they’ve largely had a pretty cushy existence that involved occasionally carrying Ian around for 15-20 minutes at a time, and one birthday party. Until … Continue reading →

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Three years into this…

Posted on 05/20/2015 by ashleekiser

Holy moly.  It’s been 6 months since I’ve been back to update our life happenings!  Where did all this time go?  Hopefully over the next few months we can do some flash backs to catch glimpses of the lost time. … Continue reading →

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A River Runs Through It

Posted on 09/23/2014 by ashleekiser

The first river you paddle runs through the rest of your life. It bubbles up in pools and eddies to remind you who you are. – Lynn Noel, Voyages: Canada’s Heritage Rivers Ian took his maiden river voyage Saturday surrounded … Continue reading →

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Why I Didn’t Give Up Facebook

Posted on 09/11/2014 by ashleekiser

Lately my Facebook feed has been full of friends hemhawing over deactivating their Facebook accounts.  There are countless links to blog posts on “Why I Gave Up Facebook” or “What I Learned in 30 Days Without Facebook.”  While I admit … Continue reading →

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“Summer will end soon enough, and childhood as well.”

Posted on 09/03/2014 by ashleekiser

2014 has swept the rug of summer out from under my feet entirely too soon, but after a few extremely hot August weeks, I will admit that now I am more eagerly anticipating hot cocoa evenings around bonfires wearing hoodies. … Continue reading →

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