We are about to have a nice stretch of sunny days around here.  I can hardly believe that summer – and summer vacation – are right around the corner.  But it’s June, so here we go! The end of the school year is coming.  Ane will be finishing 4th grade, and Tad will be finishing […]

Today is the day to pay tribute to our honored dead.  The day to honor the living is Veterans’ Day, not today. Last week, the little boys and I took Obachan to Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park in Seattle, the cemetery where my Ojiichan is buried.  We had extra flowers between us when we were done, […]

It was a pretty normal Sunday. We went to church in the morning (this picture was taken after we got home), and then had a Mother’s Day get-together and potluck at Grandma and Gichan’s house with Grandma and Gichan, Auntie, Great-Grandma and Great-Grandpa, and Obachan.  I never cease to be thankful that I can spend […]

One of the best parts of our trip was getting to spend Easter with the Major and Q-Bee and the B Squad.  Q-Bee absolutely loves Easter celebrations.  As she said, “The Major may be Mr. Christmas, but I’m Mrs. Easter.” The Easter Bunny came before church at their house, but the kids were all up […]