Best Buddies

One of the reasons that we decided to adopt Gracie is that we knew she was great with kids. If you think about how long dogs live, and then you…

Dad’s Wedding

My Dad got remarried over Memorial Day weekend and I can't even begin to tell you how happy we all are about it. Pam is pretty much perfect for him,…

Ma Babeh!

Lilian... What r u doing? Lilian! Stahp! Kristian left around 4am yesterday for a 6-day-long business trip. Which means, of course, that Lilian waited about 3 hours before she decided…

Gradumucation!

I've been dreaming about this moment for a long time. Yesterday, I put on a silly outfit, they read my name out loud, and I got to walk across a…

My First Mothers Day

Visiting with family? Check. Breakfast in bed? Check. Using my baby for shenanigans? Check. We also took a nice, long walk along the new bike path near our house. It…

Done!

Late last week, I met with my advisor to have a conversation about the American Civil Rights Movement. Otherwise known as a comprehensive exam. Which also happened to be the…

I <3 Boston

I've written hereĀ beforeĀ about how Patriots Day, Marathon Monday, is the best day of the year to be a Bostonian. It is, it really is. I'm sitting here trying to think…

A Weekend with Gigi

This past Friday, we drove down to CT to visit with my grandmother (Lilian's "Gigi"). It was a lovely, low-key weekend. My sister, Allison, even drove up from her job…

Easter

On Sunday Mom hosted a big family dinner for Easter. I don't know that she was planning on hosting a big family dinner for Easter this year. But she invited…