Arkansas Trip: Day 2 – Technology-lite

The girls love coming down here to visit. Along with all the nature, animals, scenery, etc. there is a swing. We could be in the middle of the barren desert and if there was a swing the world would be right for the girls. What’s even better about this swing is that it transforms toContinue reading “Arkansas Trip: Day 2 – Technology-lite”

Arkansas Trip: Day 1 – The Drive Down

As I mentioned in my previous post, there’s nothing like a short vacation with lots of R&R to revive our household. Being that serenity (and senility) is only 3.5 hours away we jumped at the chance to be able to get some. Many of you, like us, couldn’t imagine what it is about Arkansas thatContinue reading “Arkansas Trip: Day 1 – The Drive Down”

Family is the answer

This is an article entitled: “Chicago working to prevent repeat of deadly weekend” Here’s the crux of the article: On Friday, Mayor Richard Daley took the unusual step of calling together more than two dozen officials from the police department, schools, social service agencies and religious groups for a City Hall summit on the violence.Continue reading “Family is the answer”

A Boy Called and a Boy Came to the Door

Ok, I’m blogging about something else right now, but I just had to get this down. A boy (3rd grade, maybe 8 or 9) just came to the door. And it went a little like this: Me: “Can I help you?” Boy: “Does Reagan live here?” Me: “Uh, yes she does. Wait while I getContinue reading “A Boy Called and a Boy Came to the Door”

How To Imprison Your Child

How in the world! Ashlyn has begun not to climb onto things, but to crawl underneath things. And she tends to get stuck in those places she tries to crawl under. Do you see the baker’s rack in the background of the photo? Notice that there’s only a 4 or 5 inch clearance from theContinue reading “How To Imprison Your Child”