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I’ve been marinating in proximity to teenagers for eight years now with only four more years to go: but who’s counting? Each one is different, but some of…
Our refrigerator is crammed; yes, that’s seven pounds of butter you see, and four dozen eggs. All the kids are home for Thanksgiving, which is a wonderful…
Our son turns 18 today and goes to college tomorrow to start his Freshman year. It is sobering to think he is now registered for the draft and that at this age my dad was enlisted in World War II.
Today I drove 4.5 hours each way to pick up our son from Crystal Lake camps, where he has been a counselor for the last nine weeks. It was…
To most of you this event may not seem newsworthy, but this is the third time these folks have visited in the 20 years we’ve lived here. It was so lovely to…
It’s been a stunningly beautiful weekend. We went for our first swim of the season, and could not believe we were the only ones there!
My husband bought me a bouquet from Costco: I’m not sure what the exotic spiky orange flowers are that they put with the orange Gerber daisies, but they are…
We have come to visit our oldest daughter, who is a junior at St. John’s College in Annapolis. We’ve enjoyed staying in her house and meeting her friends.
Our youngest quietly turned fifteen today. She was out of the house for an extended pottery class this afternoon and was gone this evening for her Robotics team, so we
This list was in our local paper and I thought it worth sharing: 1) Acknowledge them 2) Learn their names 3) Remember their birthdays 4) Ask them about…
Our oldest daughter left yesterday to go back to college after a three week vacation with us, which was the longest time she’s been home since freshman year.
– Jesus’ birthday has also become a secular celebration of familial love – a time of generosity, tradition, togetherness, good food and fun. From our house to yours… Merry Christmas! Here are some scenes from our day… I hope you’ve had a wonderful time as well. –
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I brought my two daughters to the photographer when we had my son’s senior picture taken,
This is the second time in two months we’ve gone four days without electricity. This time it was cold and we could see our breath inside the house. I slept head to toe encapsulated in polar fleece. One day I sat out on the picnic table to talk on my cell phone because it was … Read more
I took a friend’s recommendation that every husband and father should see this movie, and went to see it with James. I am glad I did. I would give this movie five stars, not for its B rated cinematography, but for bringing home a strong message of the importance of fathers having good relationships with … Read more
Bonding and Balance While I advocate being a noble gas with outer atomic shells initially complete, most elements do not exhibit those properties so molecules are formed by atoms sharing electrons not only to be numerically fulfilled but more importantly: to gain stability. It’s called bonding and it brings balance. At our most elemental, people … Read more
More of my family was in one place this weekend than is likely to happen again for some time to come. My sisters (above) were present as well as all six of my dad’s grandchildren. We saw cousins we haven’t seen for years. We all got along well and enjoyed each other’s company very much…