We made it to the New Year!  May this year be full of blessings and love for each and every one of you. And may we all find warm and cozy places to snuggle when we don’t want to sleep in our own beds.

Ane’s family party was this weekend, and she got properly celebrated! She got several very nice gifts, while her brothers continued to eat their weight in pizza bagels (with an assist from Auntie) and the other party attendees alternated their attention between her and the Orange Bowl. Her dessert of choice was chocolate cheesecake this […]

Can you believe it?  It’s the last Friday of 2018! We still have a birthday party to throw for Ane, and I had better count the candles available in my drawer.  We’re going to need a few. Here are some birthday pictures from years past…

Dear Ane, Today you are fifteen years old, and I think it is only fair to tell you that when I was fifteen, my best friend said to me, “There’s this really great guy I’ve met at college, and I want you to meet him sometime because I really like him and I hope he […]