Marathon Runner, Wooden Boat Enthusiast, and my best friend and lover for the past 30 years.  Happy Birthday Babe!

This week I opened a bank account with my daughter.  We got her a checking account with a card.  We signed a dozen documents, her and I.  50 years ago that would not have been possible.  In 1970 a woman needed a man’s signature, husband or father, to legally get a credit card.  We also … More Protect them from what ?

Trying to keep myself honest, and looking back over the statement I made in 2017 to see if I am keeping promises my first year in office.

So amazing to have Sam home for the break.  He is in NYC with his Dad this weekend to run a 1/2 marathon, then home overnight, and back to school.   So beautiful, my beautiful boy.  Always a blessing to have him, happy and proud to see him off into the world but a little … More He’s back off to school, I’m happy and just a little sad.

But the lack of change is stagnation and that is worse, it is certain death. There are some changes on the horizon in the life of our family and in Sam’s life at Hampshire. But I’ll take a chance on change, and with it hope.  Especially since fighting the change would be futile.  

After doing it for over a year I’m still not entirely certain, and from what I’ve read that’s not the usual way to go about things.  But I hate following rules and I’m not usual.  I don’t want to rant, judge, preach or preen.  As silly as it sounds I just want to share, laugh, … More What is this blog about? Open your eyes and see 😉

I’ve been doing this blog over a year and it is a real learning experience.   For the first time I looked at other blogs, I mean really looked.  Especially at ones that are like mine.  About family, about life, about fun.  Trying to be a good person and do cool stuff.  HELLOOOOO!  One, there … More Happy 2019 to everyone! New Year, New Look, New Appreciation!

Sam came back for the Holidays, as you can see in the picture from “Amazing Holidays” post.  He survived the first semester, got some great evaluations and then waiting for some others still.  He said the best part was finding people and making friends.  Super cool having him home.  He is training with Andy and … More OMG! I never even said anything but Sam returned home from college and it’s been GREAT!

Sophie and I are learning French, so cool, only a few weeks now.  We planned a trip to Belgium for this summer then backed off that when we calculated coasts 🙂  But we will save, do some real planning and pick another good time.  Meanwhile we have joined the Alliance Francaise in Philadelphia.  We will … More Sophie and I are learning French!