I have so many little matters to tell you of, that I cannot wait any longer before I begin to put them down.
Posted in Susanna on Jul 6th, 2017
Susie’s surgery is scheduled for next Thursday, the 13th, so I’m doing my best to get her in the water and swimming pretty much every day until then. After the surgery, she won’t be able to get her head wet for 3 months (not sure how washing hair will go), so we’ve got to get […]
Posted in California, Elizabeth, Friends, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Jul 5th, 2017
Since I forgot to bring my camera around all day, I took these on my phone, and several already showed up on Instagram, but here is photographic evidence of what Elizabeth said was one of the best days ever! Morning: Reagan Library, of course! The Fishers came along! Afternoon: We grilled out at Baxter […]
Posted in Elizabeth, Friends, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Jul 1st, 2017
This week has been quite the theatrical endeavor, as our kids and the Fisher kids rehearsed, created backgrounds, found costumes, and performed “Actions Speak Louder Than Words” for the parents. Kim and I remarked that our families do listen to a lot of Louisa May Alcott, whose book kids are always putting on theatrical productions […]
Posted in Elizabeth, Friends, Janie, Susanna on Jun 28th, 2017
This past weekend, Janelle and Aaron helped us host a get-together for a bunch of other Blackstone fellows who live in the area. After a few years, Janelle and I have our menu down pat–I do big crockpots of Mexican main dishes, she buys the Costco stuff (chips, guac, tortillas, cheese, etc) and dessert. Feeding […]
Posted in Elizabeth, Friends, Homeschooling, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Jun 26th, 2017
We are loving having the Fishers here for the summer. Our project for this week: the Samantha play from my old childhood American Girl theater pack. First read-through! George Page apartments have a natural stage.
Posted in Children's Books, Elizabeth, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Jun 24th, 2017
Our friends the Neals hosted a summer book club for The Cricket in Times Square. It was fun! We shared our favorite characters and scenes, snacked on Lorna Doones and orange cream soda like Chester and Tucker and Harry had, ate spaghetti and listened to Italian opera singers like the Bellinis did, then made cricket […]
Posted in Susanna on Jun 20th, 2017
As some of you know, Susie’s routine well-child exam turned up a “funny looking” right ear drum and failed hearing test, and after a course of antibiotics and a recheck, Dr. Vallance sent us to an ENT. One look, and he referred us to the House Ear Institute in downtown LA, suspecting a cholesteatoma, which […]
Posted in Elizabeth, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Jun 18th, 2017
Bacon, Tommy’s waffles, and homemade cards don’t even begin to show how much we love Daddy! Save
Posted in California, Elizabeth, Friends, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Jun 14th, 2017
Janelle and I have been trying for weeks to get six healthy kids so that we could go pick blueberries together. Today, we finally made it! It was pretty picked over, but we still managed to pick about two pounds of berries, which we promptly paid for, washed, and wolfed down. Then we played in […]
Posted in California, Elizabeth, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Jun 13th, 2017
We’re takin’ it easy around here thusfar. Save