Wasn’t it just yesterday that the kids were starting the school year?  And now it’s almost OVER? A year ago, Thumper was finishing up his first 11 weeks of preschool. He has two more days to go after today – his last day is next Tuesday – and now he’s a complete pro when it […]

The picture that I posted of Rerun sleeping reminded me of just how long he’s had that bear.  It was a present from his brother and sister when he was born, and he’s loved it ever since. That picture is now seven years old!  Time has sure gone by fast! And I want to wish […]

Facebook saw fit to remind me that Thumper spent his very first Memorial Day at a baseball game. And it was his very first game, too! He even got to go on the field!  Sort of. The things you can get away with when your aunt is the ballgirl… Now we need to pick a […]

It’s Memorial Day weekend.  This weekend, we pay our respects to our honored dead. Ane and I are making plans to attend a Memorial Day service at the cemetery in Seattle where my grandfather is buried.  If we make it, it will be worth a blog post of its own.