Thanksgiving Break
Don’t get me wrong – I very much enjoy peace and quiet. But it always takes me a little while to get use to it after a few days like we’ve just had. It...
Category: Family
Simple Machines
When the kids were in elementary school, they learned about and built models of simple machines. Wikipedia defines a simple machine as a mechanical device that changes the direction or magnitude of a force....
What’s in a Name?
I’ve become enthralled by a certain Facebook group for Wellesley alums to which I belong. The variety of topics is amazing. (The other day, for instance, there was a question about Ring Pops.) One...
A Real Vacation
I traveled with my niece Lexi and my nephew’s brother Ben (I’ll let you figure that one out) to Alma, Wisconsin to visit my brother Dave. We met up with my sister Jo, her...
My Travel Blog
After 10 days at my parents’ lake house, Nicole and I traveled to my sister and brother-in-law’s house at the Cape for the weekend (with Nicole doing the driving). The Cape appeals to all...
Back to The Lake
We had our annual vacation week up at the lake this past week. Except this year, we stretched it to 10 days. Unfortunately it was without Meagan. I keep telling her that her new...
Update on the Newlyweds
My mother and I visited my grandparents today. I’m happy to say they are still married, though there was quite a bit of bickering. Memere won each argument, but that might have been because...
Happy Father’s Day…
To Phil, who took us all on as his own. And I mean all. He is stuck with us for good, no matter how curmudgeony he pretends to get. He has nicknames for each...