Let’s all go to the zoo, because we have a day off…. and take Gichan with us! The weather cooperated (it was cold, but sunny), and Rerun spent some time trying to communicate with birds in the rain forest exhibit. He is really into birds right now. We stopped for lunch at Dick’s afterward, and […]

It took a lot of saving (over one birthday and one Christmas), but Tad finally bought the set he’s been longing for. If you have given Tad a gift card or cash over the last year… this is where it went. This is going to be a loooong build. The set actually came with 22 […]

Three years ago, we went to our first Mariners FanFest. We went again in 2017. However, they didn’t have FanFest last year because they were putting new grass on the field.  Then they announced that FanFest was being pushed back this year because the field needs new grass AGAIN after being run over at Christmastime.  […]

It will surprise no one to know that Thumper finds opera intriguing.  So far, his favorite piece has been “O Fortuna” – probably because it has such a great melody.  This is the same kid who loves “Duel of the Fates” from Star Wars: Episode I, after all. The older boys are not sold on […]