Thanksgiving–Lead Up

I pretty much was done with work on Friday last week, but I decided to offer some optional field trips to my students. On Saturday, it was so cold, but Gilbert and Patrick went to an outdoor woodworking class anyway. They had fun, and Patrick said it was a good experience for Gilbert to work…

Eating My Way Through New Orleans

Yum. I ate a lot on this trip. Oji Slow Drip Cold coffee at French Truck Coffee was smoky and rich and just what I needed in the morning. Espiritu Tacos were a great mix of sweet potato, cauliflower, and cilantro. I added the elote to that, and a mezcal margarita, and it was amazing.…

Flathead Lake

On Friday, Amanda and I and the older kids spent time in Bigfork, wandering the little stretch of shops along the main strip. It was a cute little town, with lots of art galleries. Then, we returned to play in the lake, while Patrick and Noah ran the Wild Mile on the Swan River. It…

Some Updates. None earth shattering

We’ve continued to ski almost every weekend. So far, we’re at 24 days for the season. Getting our money’s worth out of our season passes, for sure. The semester is going along really fast. This is week 5 of the 16 week semester, and a colleague mentioned the other day that she only had 11…

A Quiet Christmas

Normally, Christmas prep to me means lots of parties, events, activities for the kids, etc. I did miss the Scottish Walk, the work party, and other events we’ve enjoyed, such as visits to Union Station with friends, downtown walks, and so forth. However, the city did send out the Santa Fire truck this year, and…

December–Already!?! Holiday Grumps

Well. One thing that’s cute this year is that Harlan is really into asking questions about Santa and the Elves, and Porter likes to pontificate with all the answers. Gilbert and Seamus occasionally participate, but they get the evil eye enough (for laying it on too thick or rolling their eyes) that they mostly stay…

Cookie Boxes

Have you seen all the gorgeous cookie recipes going around the internet? I can tell I’m finally starting to de-stress from the semester, because rather than feeling like baking cookies would be one more ridiculous thing to put on myself, I’m reading cookie recipes and thinking of planning a cookie box for our close friends/neighbors.…

Just a Few Things

I’m done with the semester! I’m not done with work, as I have some deadlines to get to, and I’m teaching a summer class, but at least I can put this semester to bed. Somewhat. I still have a few students with incompletes to take care of. However, things are a bit lighter. Seamus had…

Cooking Update

We’ve been cooking a lot. Not that that should be a surprise. It’s 18 meals a day, and 12 snacks around here. We do takeout once a week. It’s a relief. The kids have gotten more adventurous in their eating, but it’s not all fun and games. The most exciting thing is our CSA has…

Seamus’s 11th Birthday–Pandemic Style

We are now celebrating the second birthday in all of this craziness. He had a pretty good day, despite having a serious case of the birthday sads on Saturday before his birthday. We celebrated with treats, presents, and a birthday playdate of online Dominion with his buddy in Michigan. He was satisfied, and it seemed…