It’s another snowstorm. This one will go all day today and through tomorrow, Monday. I’m cooking Sunday Dinner. Beef stew is simmering on the stove. A braise just feels right on a day with snow. I may fire up the fireplace. I also am doing taxes and reviewing our retirement accounts. As it is 5
Category: Family life
Jabberwocks
Earlier this week, our son and his singing group stopped by his old school for an early-morning performance. They later went to his sisters’ school, too. Mrs. T. and I caught their early performance. It was a lot of fun. It was very fulfilling to see him and hear him sing. It made me very
Avoiding Cable TV
It’s pretty incredible how technology has progressed. Mrs. T. felt very strongly when we married that we shouldn’t have TV (more here). She thought it would be better for our marriage. And, when we had our first child, she didn’t want TV to be a babysitter. It has paid off. All of our children learned
Pre-emptive Tweets
I last night took our son out to dinner. I thought it would be a great way to chat before he and his a cappella group go on their winter tour before they go back to college. With his permission, I’m writing about a topic we discussed: “Trump’s Tweets.” In particular, our son thought that
Music and Snow
I love Saturday snowstorms. We’re due for up to 12″. But, before all that, we had a family outing this morning: a youth music gala. The eastern district of the state conducts auditions for various music groups. Those groups later will audition for the all-state groups. Two of our kids are in the district chorale.
Our Christmas Week
This has been the best Christmas week of my life. Our son is home from his 1st semester at college. It is great to have him back. Also, no travel, some good meals, a happy vibe at the house, and a realization that our children have become very amazing people. Here are snapshots of memories. Mrs.