Goodbye Single Digits!

Goodbye Single Digits!

Lukie (also known as “Mr. Blue Sky” in our house) turns 10 today, which is a huge deal because as he explained yesterday, “I’ll no longer be a single digit!”   And as is the tradition in our house, the birthday boys picks all the meals...
Thankful

Thankful

I had a moment this weekend, as I was loading the dishwasher for the third time that day, where I couldn’t help but think about my childhood and how I grew up without modern conveniences. Since I grew up with no electricity or technology of any kind (other than...
Twix = Twouble

Twix = Twouble

About 150 miles into our 280 mile trip to Seattle, we realized that trick-or-treating right before a roadtrip is a really bad idea. Especially if too many Twix are consumed.  And I do have to admit that for a split second, I did cry just a little on the inside when I...
Hi Friends its me Serena

Hi Friends its me Serena

At the end of every school year, I’d say goodbye to all of my friends for the summer and head for home, which was deep in the mountains of Siskiyou County, California.  It was a lot like losing contact with the world for those few months.  When I’d return...