Under the Influence of Giants
If you haven't heard of them, that's the name of a band. What will they think of next? iTunes says they are the Bee Gees for this generation. I buy that. So I bought the album. It's a very fun way to start off the…
And the present that brought tears to Bryan’s eyes.
Marcus and Cheryl knew Bryan played lacrosse in high school and that it is still his favorite sport to watch. So they gave Declan a Jr. Lacrosse Set for his birthday. The boys played in the yard this evening and Declan was LOVING it. Of…
Reason #237 to live in Colorado.
Driving up into the mountains to see the changing Aspens.Of course, we could have timed it better as we were about a week early, so the aspens were still a bit green. Nonetheless, we had a lovely drive, a wonderful picnic of leftover birthday food…
How to Impress a 4 Year Old
Since everyone is always looking for neat ideas for birthday presents, I thought I'd mention some really interesting ones that Declan absolutely loved. Not to say the other books, art supplies, stuffed animals and such that he received were not sincerely appreciated! Here are just…
Wrapping up Dextoberfest
Well, we ended the birthday week with a party for Declan at the house. We invited his all old friends and even one new one from his new school. It was pretty much a zoo, but Declan loved every minute of it.If you would like…
Blows Me Away
The wife of the colleague I met with in San Francisco accompanied him on the trip. Both of them are friends as well as colleagues. She was also a professor at his university, before a degenerative skin disease started taking her life away. I can't…