Though this was not Mason’s first week at camp, it was his first week as a traditional camper. Prior weeks were spent as a mini camper. For the first time, his unit was comprised of kids of all ages and he was now able to participate in some new activities. The first of these took […]
This year we scaled way back on projects. Mason chose to make Peanut Butter Squares from a recipe he found on YouTube for his cooking project. He made these several times before to prepare and when we got back from Vegas, I made them with him again. He and Bill cut them very precisely at […]
While I was out in California, Bill was back doing better than holding down the fort. He got Mason off and settled at Boys’ Week at Camp Ondessonk. As usual, they got there early with enough time to tailgate at the entrance. Heepwah! It looks like Mason was one of the first to get through […]
Today was the funeral for my grandfather, Charley Johnson. His celebration of life drew many people—our own family, friends from church, neighbors and then friends and family members of ours. It was touching to see evidence of how many lives he had touched. The bereavement group at St. Agatha’s Church made this display of artifacts, […]
When we arrived in Las Vegas, the boys asked to take a picture with this komodo dragon but I was in a hurry to get our bags and our car. I promised them we would on the return. The challenge was remembering where it was in the airport, in the terminal or by the baggage […]
When Mason saw there was a breakfast restaurant with bacon waffles on the menu, he voiced a strong opinion that we go. So back to The Linq Hotel we went to dine at Hash House a Go Go. These waffles were something else. Whole strips of bacon were baked right in the waffle. Walker opted […]
Traveling with older kids is infinitely easier and every time it gets better and better. We discovered that our 7 AM flight was pushed back two hours, so we had plenty of time to eat and settle in at the airport. (I was so happy to have smuggled breakfast through security since we sat there […]
In the middle of June, Bill and I planned a trip out to Las Vegas so the boys and I could visit my grandparents in their new assisted living home. Unfortunately, my grandfather passed away. As we awaited information about when and where the funeral would be, Bill and I juggled myriad of travel options […]
After my niece, Camille saw the aprons I made for the swap and the one I sent to her mom, she voiced that she wanted one too. What a treat to make something for her! She and her mom went shopping for the accent fabric and sent it to me. These aprons are made from […]
Happy 4th of July! Last night was a total washout for fireworks down by the Ohio River so we were really happy that the skies were clear for fireworks tonight. Yesterday we purchased quite an assortment of fireworks from our favorite store for our own show tonight. While we waited for nightfall, we launched a […]