While this post is far from poetic, if you spent any time with me in October you probably heard me drone on about much I love this time of year in Virginia. The weather is glorious, the leaves are changing, and we get to enjoy plenty of outdoor fun. October was made even better this…
Teen Spirit: Will’s 13th
Something about our youngest becoming a teenager is a bit jarring. While Will turned 13 this year he is far from the stereotypical brooding teenager…most of the time. Will is curious, helpful and always up for adventure – big or small. He continues to have an eclectic range of hobbies ranging from baseball to music,…
Philly fun
You might recall the mini-stadium tour Will and I went on during our last cross country move. Since then Will has remained on a mission to see as many MLB stadiums as possible. His approaching 13th birthday seemed like the perfect excuse to cross another one off the list so we planned a quick trip…
Bon Voyage!
With a few short horn blasts, we were off on the main event: the 185th Anniversary Voyage of the Queen Mary 2. Southampton to New York on the finest Ocean-liner ever made (don’t you go calling it a cruise ship!). No, we weren’t celebrating some Cunard milestone, this adventure is to celebrate Elaine’s 70th in…
In the Countryside
With London done, it was time to saddle up for the next part of the adventure. The over-analysis on the rental car paid off and the six of us easily fit into the Renault Traffic with room to spare. With Phil at wheel… and mostly on the right side of the road… the glass buildings…
Across the pond
A few weeks after the kids wrapped up their school year, we packed our bags, drove to JFK (after a quick detour in the Bronx for pizza – wink, wink) and caught a flight to LHR. London was the destination for the first leg of our much anticipated trip to celebrate Elaine’s 70th birthday. It…
A great puppy.
Lucy was not just a good puppy, she was a great puppy. For almost 17 years she was a happy, four-legged member of the family. Never fussed. Never chewed a shoe. Always ready for an adventure but equally happy lounging in the sun. Honestly, I don’t know that I’ve met many dogs that were as…
Making ________
After a busy April, it was hard to lump May’s happenings into a particular theme or provide some summary of a capstone event for the month. So maybe the theme is just making stuff… like smiles, food, drink, and memories big and small with my favorite people on Earth: my family! As spring rolled into…
14 candles on the cake
Ok, ok…I know it’s September and Sophia’s birthday was in April, but here I am. By and large, this site is our own digital journal – I know only a few family members keep up with our little corner of the internet – but I’d like to think that the kids will look back fondly…
Back on the Slopes
“It’s SPRING BREAK!!” shout the kids and with Mexico already scratched off the list, there was only one destination on the menu: the mountains! The real question was “which mountains?” We were pretty set on going back to Tahoe but decided late in the fall to instead make a reconnaissance pass on another western mountain…