August 31, 2016 The third day of school, I started to relax. A good routine had been established. Abby’s good reports had continued. So,...

August 29, 2016 Today is the big day - Abby’s first day of school. First day of middle school. First day in a North Carolina school....

August 26, 2016 I’ve come to appreciate back-to-school shopping. I don’t quite understand the need for the uniformity of school supplies....

August 25, 2016 Abby’s middle school Open House coincided on the same evening as her first gymnastics class (thankfully not at the same...

August 23, 2016 Remember that Kirstie Alley movie Look Who’s Talking? There’s a scene in that movie where she’s reading a book about her...

August 22, 2016 Ethan started classes at 8:00 this morning after getting up at 4:00 to do training with the Marines. But, first… a...

August 17, 2016 On Wednesday, Abby wanted to go to the beach. I wanted to say no. I looked around this house with all its clutter and...

August 18, 2016 Things We Need and Can’t Find: Lightbulbs Bathmats Items Damaged in the Move: My best crockpot (thanks to Joe’s bad...

August 16, 2016 “I want to be more active,” Joe said. “To come home from work and do something.” With two beautiful beaches fifteen...

August 16, 2016 The thing about stalking is that it isn’t really stalking if you’re just super-enthusiastic about someone. Right? So,...