Meals for a large family meet Ronan and McAninch
Beatrice Ronan of Scottsdale manages three meals daily for 11 people nine teens and two visiting guests with eight others at home. The family shares chores, shopping is hectic, and meals focus on simplicity with prepared mixes while nine teenagers pursue sports and church activities. The piece contrasts with Kay McAninch’s seven children under 10, where meals, driving needs, and table manners differ as a busy VW bus life unfolds.
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Fran
Jean
Joan
Large Scottsdale family keeps busy with seven kids
Mrs. Kay McAninch leads a bustling Ronan household with seven children and Cub Scouts. The family shares chores, shops for food in bulk, and crafts meals like stew and taco casserole with guidance from a refrigerator list of duties.
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Not what you eat but how you eat it
A reflective piece on family meals from New York to Oregon, tracing shifts in dinner times and togetherness as the author describes changing table settings, conversations, and the move from intimate to family dining amid busy schedules. The essay highlights how eating rituals evolve with children and community life.
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The River That Came to Town and Stayed
A fragment describes a river that arrived and remained in town, with a saying that all streams run to the sea. The line hints at a local waterway shaping the town’s landscape and history.
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