The news that broke yesterday about the death of Monty Python member Terry Jones, who had been suffering from dementia, was very sad, but it also reminded me very strongly of the first year of the Webmaster’s and my marriage. About the time that the Webmaster and I started dating, DVDs were just becoming mainstream.  […]

We really need to replace our back deck.  It’s been in need of repair for a while, and now we’re just at the point where the whole thing needs replacing. But when we do, I might ask that we keep the railing the same height, just so I can keep measuring the kids in the […]

There is snow in the forecast for next week. *sudden flashback to being buried in the house with no school for a good chunk of February last year* Will it be quite this dramatic? Highly unlikely, but….. I went to Costco yesterday, just to make sure that we had the basics for the next week.  […]

We haven’t had the New Year’s feast – the Oshogatsu meal – yet, so it really doesn’t feel quite like New Year’s yet.  We put it off until Saturday in order to accommodate some extenuating circumstances – and traffic. When I was reminding the boys of all the delicious foods that we will be having, […]