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We visited Marlboro College last November, on the same day we visited Smith College. The day after, we visited Olin and Wellesley. Smith and Olin she liked right off. Wellesley she did not care for at all, and immediately ruled it off her list. Marlboro, however, was a lot to take in because it is … Read more
Back to the New Normal Open nesting is challenging. The revolving door brings in gusts of cold air and crunchy-crisp leaf-litter as well as delight. So very good to see them, but your world clutters and clangs to a stop like musical chairs in suspension waiting frozen, like in statue tag as the house becomes … Read more
Well, our son was supposed to return from Winter Camp at Crystal Lake tomorrow, but because of this snow storm (some say blizzard) on the east coast
We’ve been to this wonderful program for high schoolers for many years now. In fact this is my 12th consecutive year, among my three children; next year will be my last. For the most recent eight years we’ve stayed in a hotel on Kendall Square with a family that comes up to this from Florida; … Read more
Of the four colleges our daughter looked at in the last two days, her other favorite was Olin College of Engineering. (I’ve discussed this place a few times on this blog already since her brother was enamored by it as well.) Getting in here is a very long shot for anyone since they only take … Read more
It is early on in the college search process for our youngest who is in 11th grade. She is considering either Physics or Engineering and has already looked at some schools where she will probably apply. On our way to her annual SPLASH program at MIT we are doing a whirlwind tour of four colleges, … Read more
Here are some photos from my mom’s memorial weekend. We also got some other great photos, including several great group photos of the whole family
Today we had a wonderful memorial service for my mother in Ann Arbor, Michigan, held in a lovely room at the University of Michigan League, with
We had a nice weekend visiting our son during Swarthmore’s Parent’s Weekend. We stayed for the first time in an accommodation we got off of AirBnB, which…
Our son has legally changed his last name– which was the same as his father’s– to my grandmother’s maiden name. He had thought about it for years, and a few weeks ago
I was six on a trip out west with my family. As the youngest, I was standing on the picnic table bench facing the ponderosa pines as my father cooked the meat. Savory smells were
I drove our son to Swarthmore today, where he will start his sophomore year in college. He was excited to be back and I’m very grateful he loves this place so much. He is pursuing a double major in engineering and political science, and this fall will be taking mostly engineering requirements, with a hard … Read more
I liked the bit below from this Bravewriter (homeschooling curriculum) newsletter written by Julie Bogart: “I made a list of what ‘healthy’ looks like to me a few years back. I share it with you now: Curiosity over accusation: When you find someone’s behavior strange or upsetting or simply different than you expected, ask questions, … Read more
We had a nice time today with our son as he turned nineteen. He has grown up a lot and we are very proud of the progress he is making. We celebrated with our usual birthday cookies and Andrew set a new high standard on an awesome job frosting his large cookie (see below.) … Read more
My mom’s mother was strong and smart, a beautiful lady with thick hair and lavender eyes. She didn’t get to go to college but had really wanted to. Her husband died during the depression, when my mom was two. She spent her life selling corsets out of her home to support her two children –my … Read more
For many years our youngest has celebrated her half birthday with a party at the Quarry. Here are the photos from this year’s celebration…
When I picked our younger daughter up from her Summer Field Institute Program at the College of the Atlantic, there were presentations (above), lunch and a bit of a tour (photos below). Our daughter had a phenomenal time, or to use her words, “It was beyond awesome.” She saw 12 whales, and some seals and … Read more