Advent calendars have always been part of Christmas festivities. In the past, the boys have each had Lego Star Wars calendars but this year, I decided Bill and I should jump on the bandwagon. I discovered a special skein of self-striping yarn that was dyed in such a way that there were 24 unique stripes […]
We spent our last day in LA doing something that was right up Mason’s alley. We toured the Warner Bros. Studio in Burbank. Bill found a great local’s breakfast spot called Bea Bea’s. They had an extensive menu with something for everyone (including me who likes lunch things rather than the typical big breakfast fare). […]
We had an early breakfast today and made a beeline for downtown for the LA Auto Show. It may be a little known fact but I live with three men who like cars. Bill had purchased early entrance tickets which meant we had run of the place for two hours. Auto shows are nice because […]
We opted to go to Los Angeles for this long weekend. It happens to be Thanksgiving but we did not go to LA to celebrate Thanksgiving. Let’s be clear. We had several goals: to see Bill’s mom, to go to the LA Auto Show and to spend time as a family. We flew out super […]
Two months to the day after my dear grandma died, Spencer, my aunt’s long time partner, unexpectedly passed away in the very same hospital. I was very grateful that I could go out to Los Angeles to support my aunt and be with my immediate and extended family. I’ll include his obituary below. It was […]
Tonight Mason had his Eagle Board of Review. We got there early so that he would be one of the first to be reviewed. His review board took longer than the one I sat on and I got a little nervous because he met with one of the more exacting scout leaders. His session ran […]
Halloween looked different in these parts this year. I was the only one who wore an official costume. I served lunch with a great crew of folks at St. John’s. We were so busy this month that we didn’t put out our usual Halloween decorations until Halloween day. The forecast was rainy but by midday, […]
Today Walker shared a little bit of our Ecuador experience with his Spanish class. The assignment was to present a cuisine from a Spanish speaking country and explain how to prepare the dish using informal affirmative commands. Fanesca is a dish typically prepared during Holy Week in Ecuador. We had the good fortune of trying […]
Today Mason and his class spent half the day at Memorial. Who would have thought that he’d be part of the high school’s 100th graduating class? Next week is the official open house for prospective students and families but it’s not my first informational session. Earlier this month I attended a Q and A session […]
It was the second annual celebration of Dictionary Day at St. John the Baptist. It was a festive opportunity to dress up again and parade through the halls. Mason’s word was opulent, defined as exhibiting or characterized by opulence: such as having a large estate or property : WEALTHY or amply or plentifully provided or […]