Feb 29, 2012

Cuddles the Bear

In Sam’s kindergarten class each kid gets to be the “Special Bear” for one week.  Sam’s in the midst of his week right now.  One of the many perks is having a parent come in ...
Feb 27, 2012

If Only….

For the past two years I’ve been rabidly following the fate of George Huguely who was convicted last week of second-degree murder of Yeardley Love.  He killed her all right, viciously, but he w...
Feb 22, 2012

Luving Sownd Speling

I’m usually such a stickler for proper spelling and punctuation that I could be a crochety old grammar teacher.  That being said, seeing Sam’s Valentine card addressed to “Mome̶...
Feb 19, 2012

Will It Snow Or Will It Go?

Alas, we have had no snow all winter long.  Wait, I take that back — there was a little bit last Saturday afternoon, but we were inside a museum for two hours and missed the minor miracle.  Oo...
Feb 5, 2012

It’s Good to be Sam

Sam had a pretty good Saturday all right.  In fact, for a six-year-old boy, it was pretty close to perfect. 8 AM – We took a family trip to Dunkin Donuts for a chocolate-sprinkled donut. 9 AM &...