Moving–New Adventures

Well, it’s been a tumultuous and stressful few months. In November, I decided to start applying for jobs. By January, I had decided that I would definitely be leaving my job. I had several interviews (on Zoom, but for jobs all over the country), and I decided to accept an offer from Western Kentucky University.…

August–No Posts

Wow. I didn’t post at all in August. I think that’s the first time since I started my blog that I haven’t posted in a month. August was hot and special. The first bit of August was consumed with getting home, unpacking, and working on some of the things we had neglected. Seamus and Gilbert…

Cincinnati–Day Two

It was a little rainy in the morning, but the day turned out to be beautiful. We did the Zoo, which was really confusing in its signage, but overall, glorious animal sightings. The kids loved the giraffes, cougars, hippos, manatees, gorillas, and small nocturnal cats. I was very moved by the manatees–such gentle creatures and…

Cincinnati–Day One

We arrived in Cincinnati in not the best moods, as everyone was tired and a little cranky. Unfortunately, food didn’t help! We went to Skyline Chili for dinner. Seamus and Patrick loved their food, but they were out of the vegetarian option, so I had a baked potato, which was actually really good. Porter and…

More Kentucky Adventures

So we left off with rain and a plan to be formed. It did rain Sunday, but we got in another session at the park with the blitz ball and the strike zone. I ended up running some errands Sunday afternoon, and it was a fine day. Lots of screen time for the kids, though!…

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…

Summer So Far

We spent a week in Cape Cod, and gosh, it went by fast! We got up super early on Saturday to avoid traffic. We stopped for Sandwiches in Sandwich, and it was delicious! The week passed in a blur of baseball clinics in the mornings for the kids, sailing on the pond in the afternoons,…

Cape Cod 2021

Our Cape Cod trip this year was really refreshing and lovely. We got to the house and explored the street. There was a sheltered beach just two or three houses down. The water was warm and the breeze was heavenly. Seamus kept going out really far, which was nerve-wracking, even when I realized that he…

Spring Lake, NJ and Newport, RI

Wooooohoooo! First ocean beach of the year, and it’s one of my favorites. We went to Spring Lake, New Jersey for the third summer in a row. We visited with our friends, hung out on the beach, and enjoyed the best of summer—Italian ices, salty water, and sandy feet. The kids were so happy. Wednesday…

Wisconsin

Just to wrap things up: We blew into Wisconsin and made a stop in St. Cloud, WI where our Aunt Kathy lives. She had her daughter and granddaughter visiting, so we got to meet them. They are just fantastic people, and it was fun to finally put faces and smiles to names. The kids and…