Kentucky

Well, it’s hot and humid in Kentucky in July. We’ve escaped that a bit by going to the pool and hiding in the dark house. We got here on a Saturday, and Sunday went to a Bowling Green Hot Rods game. It was much more pleasant than it could have been, as we were under…

Doralee’s Last Trip

My grandmother died last August. One of the greatest loves of her life was travel. She relished seeing anything new. As she got older and less able to get around on her own, her definition of new expanded so she could still see new things in the small town she was living in. Even into…

Season of Skiing

We skied a lot this year. We will be at 40 days by the end of the season, but maybe more if Patrick has his way and the ski areas stay open! The epic pass ended up being very worth it for us, as we were able to get in a lot of days locally,…

New Year’s Eve 2020

I guess I’ve never been super into New Year’s Eve–mostly because I like to go to bed around 9:30 or 10:00! When I was younger, I used to babysit on NYE, which was even easier to excuse my lameness with my friends. Gotta work, y’all, sorry; go on without me. So this year, it didn’t…

Thanksgiving

Usually, Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. I love the vegetarian food, time with friends and family, and trying out new recipes. This year, with the pandemic, it was fraught in all sorts of ways with CDC recommendations and the school district saying that people should stay home so we can reopen. I do…

A Little Myers-Briggs Fun

When I was young, maybe around 9-11 (Linda, do you want to weigh in here?), my aunt gave me a Myers Briggs test. I think at the time I was ENTP (Debater Personality). That was a lot of fun. I liked reading about the personality and thinking about it. Every now an then, I retake…

Visit to Kentucky for Birthday Party

Last weekend, Harlan and I packed up and went to Kentucky to celebrate GiGi’s birthday. It was a great time catching up with family and friends. We left late Wednesday night, and Harlan was a champ on the airplane. The next day, we had dentist appointments, which we were really grateful for. Friday, we visited…

Quitters

We’re not a family of quitters. In fact, as you may know, we’re over-doers. But, how do you know when to let a kid quit something they’ve committed to? We have a bit of a quandary to deal with, and we’re muddling through, so I welcome thoughts from your experience on the topic. For years,…

How Can it be the End of September?

It’s been so hot that it really doesn’t feel like fall yet. We had a good, if busy, week. I took the older boys to their first 4-H meeting, and we recited the 4-H pledge, and it was all good fun. They were annoyed by the parliamentary procedure of the meeting, but it brought it…

Sleep-Away Camp Report

Seamus had a wonderful time at camp. He couldn’t stop talking about it when we picked him up, and we were thrilled for him that it was such a good experience. Some highlights: His counselor, Jordan, from South Africa made it really fun for the cabin mates by letting them play cards and bond. It…