Once upon a time, there was a little girl. The little girl is all grown-up now and is graduating from high school today. I am so very proud of my sister.

We renewed our zoo membership last month, so we will have another fun-filled summer at the zoo, fighting the crowds and observing animals. This is what Rerun looked like on his first visit to the zoo, almost a year ago: He was so little.  And he so wasn’t paying attention to anything except Mommy – […]

It finally happened! The sun has appeared over the Pacific Northwest!  There’s no telling how long the sunny weather will last, but we got a gorgeous weekend out of it – especially Saturday.  We finally made it back to the zoo (along with a large chunk of the population of Seattle, judging by the parking […]

Tomorrow, my oldest niece, our sweet Little Cousin, turns 6 years old. With all of my heart, I wish she was here, so I could hug her.  I can’t believe that she’s really turning 6… which also means that Tad will be 6 in just a couple of months.  (Tad also has his first loose […]