They Ran With Joy
We always hear about the bad teenagers in the news, the troublemakers who give teenagers a bad rap. Well, here is a story of some exemplary ones, amazingly kind and thoughtful high school kid...
"The Decadent Fun Paradox"
Have you ever experienced the “Decadent Fun Paradox?” Perhaps you have and didn’t realize it! This is from the latest issue of Robious Corridor Magazine, the August/Septemb...
It’s Time to "Go Ape!"
Tap into your inner ape at “Go Ape!” Here is the latest and greatest from the August Richmond Parents Monthly. Go Ape,” Page 1 “Go Ape,” Page 2 It’s the best pla...
Remembering Joy
As I wrote in my previous post, my dear friends’ 14-year-old daughter Joy passed away a week ago. So say it was unexpected is the understatement of the century. She was about to start hig...
Ode to Joy
If anything, life is so unpredictable. It was such an incredibly great day until finding out about sweet Joy. She died yesterday at age 14 after the first day of cross country practice for ...
Long Live the Iron Kitty!
Poor Louise. The other day she had a strange fresh cut on her tummy, so Sam and I had to take her into the vet, much to all of our chagrins! She is Sweet 16 which translates to being a 100...
The "Newseum," Where the News Is News
Have you ever been to the Newseum? It’s on Pennsylvania Avenue in DC, right by the Mall. I hadn’t until yesterday. While it was embarrassing to admit I hadn’t, now I don...
A Mouse House in Taos?
Actually there really isn’t a mouse house in Taos, at least to my knowledge, but it sure sounds good! Sam and I had a good time repeating that over 10 times fast! Thankfully however, there ...