After the frustration and headache of trying to get to Virginia and getting our luggage, we didn’t do much on Monday. We decided to stick at the hotel and swim at the pool and basically just get into a vacation mindset. By Monday afternoon we were bored so we decided to go to Jamestown. I… Continue reading 2009 Vacation – Jamestown and Colonial Williamsburg
Year: 2009
Vacation 2009 – On your mark, get set, fizzle!
2009 is a “big” vacation year and this time we chose to do our vacation in the spring while the elementary kids are off track because it meant only Emily would have to miss class. We thought it would be fun to go back east and visit Williamsburg VA, Washington D.C., and Maryland where Nancy’s… Continue reading Vacation 2009 – On your mark, get set, fizzle!
Buddy’s birthday
Samuel had a friend party last year so he had a family one this year. For his birthday he got a scooter, a toy tank and some army guys to go with the tank. He says his favorite present was the scooter, he rides on it everywhere.
2009 Easter
Easter is a typically low-key event around here and 2009 wasn’t any different. Nancy did some Easter baskets for the kids and we colored eggs (we’ve never pretended the Easter Bunny at our house) and had an Easter egg hunt and that was about it. Oh yeah, we went to church on Easter Sunday but… Continue reading 2009 Easter
I Hate Backflow Valves
After replacing my backflow valve last spring I vowed to remove the entire valve in the fall so that it wouldn’t have any chance of freezing during the winter. Unfortunately, good intentions in spring are often forgotten when summer and fall roll around. Even though I turned off the water I forgot to remove the… Continue reading I Hate Backflow Valves
Buddy’s VIP Program
Last Friday I was able to stand in for Samuel’s grandparents at the first grade annual grandparent’s/VIP day. This was the culmination of all the first graders work on memorizing poems and songs during the school year. Samuel was so excited about this day that he kept reminding me about it constantly. I got there… Continue reading Buddy’s VIP Program
Someday I’ll Grow Broccoli
Our seeds came from Burpees while I was in Hawaii. It was a bummer too because last week was the perfect weather for early spring planting of pea seeds. This week it’s wet and rainy. I was wondering how people manage to sow seeds in early spring when the soil is so wet and then… Continue reading Someday I’ll Grow Broccoli
February Doldrums
February was a slow month for posting – only one legitimate post. Sorry about that folks. We’ll try to do better during March. I’ve added a post to the February archives: Luppin’s Reward
Garden Planning
Even though it snowed this morning and there’s no sign of spring, it’s time to start planning the garden again. Every year I get excited to garden as spring approaches; however, as the hot summer descends my enthusiasm wanes and Nancy ends up doing most of the weeding and watering during the summer. Every year… Continue reading Garden Planning
Historical Revisionism
It’s time to go through the events of the past few months and whittle down the backlog of posts that have been stacking up. I put the posts in chronological order for purposes of archiving but I’ve had feedback from my numerous readers (all two of them) that it would be nice if I somehow… Continue reading Historical Revisionism