• It was 110 degrees when we arrived. We’re in southern California for business, and I wasn’t ready for this. Having just left the high [...]

  Heat, Humidity or Humble Happiness?

  June 28, 2018
• We had our yearly barbecue Saturday. Close to a hundred people—all ages—attended. What an outrageously fun time. It was supposed to rain all [...]

  When Fun Turns Fearful

  May 7, 2018
• Nobody likes to be pushed aside. Even for a great reason. Brooklyn, at two, has waited with great anticipation for baby brother Mason to show up. [...]

  Do You Really See Me?

  April 16, 2018
• There are no stockings hung by the chimney with care–we’ve no chimney or fireplace. We make it tough on Santa. The children [...]

  Best. Christmas. Ever.

  December 25, 2017

• We’ve moved into the time of year when people begin practicing traditions that have meaning for them. Things they’ve done as long as [...]

  Do You Really Need A Village To Pick A Tree?

  November 27, 2017