Doodles from Declan
Apparently I am the brown stick figure on the right. The building is his school, the blue line thingey is a telephone pole... and the little kid is, of course, Declan.(Click to see a larger version)
Bittersweet Day
Today, Bryan and his mom went to pick up Dad's ashes. Bryan was driving Dad's car and had Dad next to him on the seat. He said he took some extra time and just tooled around town with the windows down, so "Dad could feel…
Happy Birthday, Mom!
It's my mom's birthday today. We were sure to call her this morning and sing an off-key + 4 year old version of "Happy Birthday To You." And we were able to go out to dinner Sunday night while we were in Maryland to celebrate.…
We’re Home.
Declan and I are both exhausted to the core. Thank god Declan slept most of the plane ride home, which made the last leg of the trip more enjoyable. He was adorable as he settled in to his own bed - which he missed so…
A Fond Remembrance
The service for my father-in-law was full of people who loved him, and us. It was wonderful to see that outpouring of support when the family really needed it.Below is the speech that Bryan's sister, Mary Beth gave:My Dad loved a good steak, steamed crabs…
Technology rules the day, yet again.
So, Bryan made it to Maryland just fine yesterday. And Declan and I have been missing him something awful. Luckily at the airport, we made the swap and he took the new laptop from work. The MacBook with the little video camera built in. Exactly…
Lovely, lovely Fools.
As you know, this weekend was supposed to be a girl's fiesta in Chicago. I was going to meet up with 5 other ladies who I met through a message board where the main topic of conversation was babies to be born in November 2002.…