Parents and Siblings and Cousins, Oh My!

  • Reaching for the Christmas Spirit

    My mood these days remains uneven, as I deal with the anxiety brought on by the election.  So many people at risk now, both from foreign and domestic policy.  I feel like the…

  • Halloween 2016

    We had a really fun Halloween.  As promised, my parents came to stay with us the day before.  All Saints Day is traditionally a huge holiday here, meaning lots of people go to church…

  • Busy bullet points

    Shortly after my last post, I billed almost 50 hours in 3.5 days and then flew to North Carolina for a quick trip to see the sis, see the niece, and play a…

  • Beach 2016

    All three boys are napping – the big boys just requested a nap, and we put them in our bed.  It’s kind of amazing.  We had a long morning swimming and the sun…

  • #wedding

    When Jack was just a baby, we took him to a convention of barbershop singers in Nashville, which my father helped coordinate as part of his job. All of my siblings attended– the…