We celebrated Epiphany with sunshine in these parts, a welcome gift from the heavens. Sunshine, however, was not the only reason to celebrate. Monique and I made a decision years ago to have our kiddos exchange their Christmas gifts on the Feast of The Three Kings. It’s a wonderful tradition that alleviates a lot of […]
Today was much the same as many other days but the effects of Covid-19 were felt early on this morning. First, my hairdresser cancelled my appointment because she once again had close contact with a positive case of the virus. I sure do appreciate her transparency and would much rather be inconvenienced by long locks […]
It was a Monday around here. Despite the fact that it was our first day back after a good long vacation break, we all made it out the door on time in a calm manner. I felt incredibly industrious and as the house began to settle for the first time in a few weeks, I […]
Since we went to mass last night, this morning had a very relaxed feel. We didn’t have to rush around and the boys made no effort to rise early. That will happen soon enough when they go back to school tomorrow. Bill and I took a walk early in the day and dropped off a […]
Today was a mellow Saturday. After my morning meeting, Bill and I quickly scooted out the door and headed off for a longer walk. We started over on Lincoln Avenue and Hebron and decided we would loop around Wesselman Woods as we have done in the past. We walked up Lincoln to Alvord Boulevard, over […]
We welcomed 2021 with rain, rain and more rain. I got up, did my morning workout and then eased into my day. In fact, Bill and I had quite some time alone before the kids were up. They are enjoying the high life of vacation—late to bed and late to rise. This afternoon after the […]