My sister took some pictures of Ruby's quilt for me. Here they are! The blue quilt underneath it is a wedding quilt that my Grandmother made for her. I'm incredibly…
Happy black friday, everyone! We've gone nowhere near a mall, outlet or big box store today. The closest we got was a failed attempt to buy some apples at a…
This morning, I took the bus up to Vermont to spend Thanksgiving with my sister, Christina. Not only was the bus (Darmouth Coach, FTW!) on time, we also got snacks,…
Just about nine months ago, I made my most recent bus trip down to NYC to see my sister, Melissa, and her family. I'm trying to think of something deep…
My niece looks nothing like Winston Churchill. In fact, she's simply stunning. Oh, the joys of iPhones, I was driving home from dinner with my parents when I got my…
At approximately 2 o'clock this morning, my niece was born. She weighed in at 8 pounds, 13 ounces. I haven't seen any pictures yet, but like all newborn babies, I…
I fear that I may have become one of those people. You know, those people. You know, the kinds of people that buy things for the sole purpose that they…
Watching a preview for "Where the Wild Things Are" tonight (how is it that I somehow get something stuck in my eye every time that particular preview comes on?), I…