August Vacation
We aren’t quite done with August, but this month’s summary is going to focus on our vacation at the Lake. Every day was pretty much the same. A lot of floating, boating, eating, drinking,...
Category: Marriage
The 40 Year Co-op
Way back in 1980, a young student from Northeastern University joined The MITRE Corporation as part of Northeastern’s cooperative education program. His father, who also worked at MITRE as a group leader on programs...
Circles and Celebrations
When Meagan was little, her favorite movie was The Lion King. Simba and Nala were two stuffed animals that outlasted all others in remaining on her bed available for bedtime. Her cake for her...
Hitched in a Barn
They were going for casual. They wanted it to be a simple party. But what my brother and newest sister-in-law pulled off was a very elegant wedding, whether they like it or not. She bought...
Let’s Dance
Things have been a tad bit busy around these parts. Lake. Cape. Weddings. Life. Etcetera. There is a backlog of things I would like to write about on this blog. I’ll get there, eventually. This...
The “Should”s
When we are kids and in our twenties, we hear the “should”s from our parents. When we are in our thirties and forties, we say the “should”s to our kids. When we are in our...
Still Friends
I believe for the month of March, we will have been in the same state for a total of 10 days. That’s probably a good thing.
Claire and Phil
After my last post, some of you may be thinking, “Uh oh, there’s trouble in paradise.” But no one ever claimed this was paradise. Today is our 26th wedding anniversary. The marriage got off...
What’s in a Name?
I’ve become enthralled by a certain Facebook group for Wellesley alums to which I belong. The variety of topics is amazing. (The other day, for instance, there was a question about Ring Pops.) One...
