The weather has been trying to make up its mind whether it will be spring showers or spring sunshine. When it is sunshine, I try to get the boys outside to ride bikes.  But yesterday, Thumper and I went for a long walk around the neighborhood. We only had to avoid a few puddles, but […]

It almost became a close shave, but Ane’s flight arrived last night, just as Hawaii began to lock down. But she made it!  And she brought us treats! It was late and her brothers were already in bed, but they were happy to see her this morning! And she was happy to see them, even […]

My reign is continuing to be glorious. Or something. With no online school and no regular schedule to be had, it is up to me to make sure there is some kind of structure to our lives.  The Webmaster is now officially working from home as well (he got word of that last week, and […]

Thumper’s birthday on Saturday was certainly nothing like I had planned for or imagined.  Not that he really truly noticed that it was his birthday and that something special should have been happening for him.  Poor kid.  How do you celebrate a birthday when you’re supposed to be “socially distancing” during a pandemic? Solution: order […]