A Cool Time at Crump Park/Meadow Farm
Cool? Did I say cool? I did say ‘cool,’ but cool as in neat, not cool as in not warm. It was warm all right, beastly hot in fact, but we still had quite a cool time. Sam gave it th...
The Philadelphia Story, Part II
This recent sequel did not star Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, or Jimmy Stewart like the first one. Instead the main players were Sam, Daddy Mac, and myself. Yes, we wee not top-billing stars by a...
A Romantic Getaway to the Jefferson
As part of Daddy Mac’s vacation turned stay-cation, we planned a romantic trip for two. With a trusty babysitter at home for the Saminator, off we went to the Jefferson for the night. Six ye...
Fun & Games at Short Pump
Today we went to Family Fun Day at Short Pump, lured by the promise of a free beach ball and a fun time. We sure are easily bought, aren’t we? There is no need to mention that we could have ...
It’s Movie Time!
Sam saw his first real movie the other day in a real theatre with really stale, really salty popcorn. (No explanation necessary if you grew up in America and not under a really big rock.) Ah, the ...
Bi-Coastal Buddies
When I first met my friend Mary, we lived around the corner from each other in the Fan and had all the world in common. We were both relatively recent transplants to Richmond, worked in rather unful...
Let’s Hit the Sprinklers
Today was one of those iconic summer days — going to the Stony Point sprinklers with some good friends and their kiddos. Well, except for one thing — Sam had no interest in the sprinkler...
Choo-choo! Woo-woo!
Sam’s third birthday party was lots of fun, and the fire truck really did show up — twice! It showed up for the first time right at 10 AM before anyone had arrived. I felt awful sendin...