Next week, my parents will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary, and we’ve pulled out all the stops to honor this achievement! This past Saturday, the whole family (minus three grandchildren out of town) …
A Quick Trip to Boston
When my husband got asked to speak in Boston I jumped at the chance to tag along. Not only do we love the city, but we love getting to spend time with our daughter who lives there. The trip started with checking in …
Graduation Season
We’ve been busy with high school graduations lately. It’s hard to believe that my youngest graduated ten years ago! My parents have 13 grandchildren. Numbers 11 and 12 graduated from high school last week. Gable …
Monarch of the Glen
Do you love Scotland? And BBC programs? Every since we returned from Scotland last summer we’ve been slowly making our way back through one of our favorite shows—Monarch of the Glen. We had to go old school to get …
Dolly and Cornbread’s Unintentional Playdate
You might remember that Dolly’s litter mate/brother, Cornbread, lives down the street from us. We’ve each stopped to let the dogs see each other when we are out for walks. I don’t know if they know they are siblings, but they …
A Few Days of R&R
From the last weekend in September of last year to the end of 2022, we hardly stopped. Some was planned travel. Some was not. There were the usual holidays and the accompanying busyness, and there was the puppy—and all that …
New Year, New Routine
I like routine, especially when it has been tweaked over time and works well. But sometimes you need a shakeup. Usually that comes from some situation not of your own making, but still. Dolly has definitely shaken up …
Meet Dolly the Mini-Bernedoodle!
It’s been a long time coming, but we finally brought our new puppy home the Thursday before Thanksgiving. You might know from some previous mentions here or on social media that this wasn’t my idea. In fact, on social media …
Saying Goodbye
As you read this, we are on our way home from the East Coast, where we’ve traveled twice in the past two weeks. On Oct. 31 we got word that Jeff’s mother had passed away. While she hadn’t been in great health, the …
The Berkshires
While I miss my daughter living near us, one of the advantages of her living in Boston is getting to explore different areas when we visit. This fall, we went to the Berkshire Mountains in western Massachusetts, near the New …