Social Distancing
Can I just muse for a while on "Life in the time of the Coronavirus?" These are my random, late night, not-very-insightful thoughts... We're living through an historic moment! I…
Looking Ahead
Last week I took mom in for what we both supposed was going to be just your typical yearly eye exam, and turned into a four hour ordeal of tests,…
January Doldrums, and Feeling the Creative Urge
Ugh. I'm struggling this month to keep my "hopes and dreams alive!" Nah, it's not that bad, but the Christmas bug hit me just after the new year, and I've…
A May to Remember, Part I
What a month it has been! Since my last update, several life-altering family events have filled our every waking moment. I know it will not be possible to do them…
Calamity, Company, Cuteness and Conviviality: Catching up on February
I fell behind in blogging quite early in February, but there was a pretty significant reason I got derailed. Those of you who know me on Facebook are already up…
Irish Jog-a-thon!
Today was the long awaited and much anticipated Jog-a-thon at Ss. Simon and Jude. The Irish spirit was out in force, with all manner of green frippery and frou-frou on…
A Ruben Retrospective
One year ago today, a beautiful baby boy named Ruben was born. His 5.5 weeks premature lungs were not ready for the world yet, and he remained in NICU for…
Father’s Day
On this Father's Day, instead of being celebrated, Paul, our family's patriarchal provider, protector, and pedagogue, spent the day taking turns caring for a fussy baby during church, ending mass…
June Bullet Post
Here are a few bits and bobs from the last couple of weeks: Paul's little car got totaled in a hit-and-run. We were able to replace it for a mere…
Playing and Praying
I may have mentioned before that we've been a little busy? So, so much in my world right now goes - and must go - unreported. Trying to remember all…