The Mr. Hank and I returned late Wednesday from our 4.5 day trip to New England. I don't know what I loved more, spending time with my family or completely unplugging from reality. At the house there is no internet, cable, telephone, heat or air …
Family
Glen Acres
Growing up every summer our family would spend two weeks in Massachusetts at my Grandmother and Great Aunt's Summer house in the Berkshires. The home has been in our family since the early 1900's and up until this summer not much has changed. My …
A Wedding In The Windy City
This past weekend the Mr. and I were in Chicago for my cousin's wedding. My Mom, Dad, Brother, Brother's fiance, the Mr. and myself all drove (well actually my darling father drove the entire trip both ways, and yes we're completely insane) to the …
True Blue Christmas Story
On December 23rd 1986 my Mom decided to ask me one last time what I wanted for Christmas. Asking a three year old what she wants two days before Christmas is risky. Instead of asking for a doll or a puppy, I asked for Blue Presents. So my Mom …
Too Hot For Weekend Eye Candy
I love summer, but yesterday was 106... it is so hot even Henry doesn't want to go outside. I don't know how our parents did it, but they deserve an award for growing up with out air conditioning. Stay cool! Grandma Lizzie beatin' the heat in …