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We Went to Our Daughter’s Senior Oral
Yesterday we were out of pocket for 22 hours going to Maryland and back to attend our daughter’s Senior...
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Our Daughter has Decided on a Graduate School
In January, I posted relief that all our daughter’s graduate school applications were complete. Since then, we found out that...
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Prom at St. John’s College
I love the photo above of our daughter at her Prom with her friend Brian. I’m glad she had...
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Our Youngest Turns 16
Our youngest turned sixteen today. Our tradition, as many blog readers already know, is to make huge birthday cookies...
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My Birthday 2013
I’ve had a very nice low key day. In most respects it was like any other day except with...
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Reminiscing About Our Wedding
We got married in New York City since that’s where I lived – not in Ann Arbor where I...
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Family Photos of Christmas Day 2012
We had a nice day; it is rare for us to spend a whole day just the five of...
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Mayan Music
Not that I think the world will end tomorrow, but because my cousin Stephen has spent the last year...
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Our Daughter Turns 21
Our older daughter turned 21 today with a quiet celebration comprising of frosted sugar cookies and the present of...
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Sandy Hook Elementary School Killings
Yes, that’s Newtown, a beautiful, idyllic part of my own community – the kind of place horrible things don’t...
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Mindfulness with a Teenager
I’ve been marinating in proximity to teenagers for eight years now with only four more years to go: but...
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All the Kids Home for Thanksgiving
Our refrigerator is crammed; yes, that’s seven pounds of butter you see, and four dozen eggs. All the kids...
 
