We spent last weekend in Chicago. Man, I love that town. Not even a three hour delay waiting for the train in La Plata, MO, was going to dampen our spirits. Why? Because we were on our own. Sunday was our twelfth wedding anniversary, and this was our little celebration. (The children were with their grandparents for the weekend.) Our …
Big Dates
Monday, April 19th, marked the seventh anniversary of my family’s permanent arrival in the United States. That I should only have realized this half way through the morning tells you something about how things have changed over those years. In earlier times the occasion was marked by hanging dark shrouds in the windows and playing Elgar at top volume on …
Grandfather Purloins Grandson’s Joke Glasses Shock
The parental units have been here for nearly two weeks. They’re making themselves at home. They’re stealing from the kids.
Unfair Competition
Excitement is building at our house. My parents are arriving on Saturday for a two and a half week visit. It’s been over a year since they were last here and we can’t wait to see them again. My sister Bridget lives with her family in Moraga, a town across the Bay from San Francisco, and what tends to happen …
Who Dat? Excuse me, but would you mind talking in English?
So, woo-hoo, yeah, go Saints. Or rather, geaux Saints. Whatever. Knowing even less about pro football than I do about college football, the Superbowl is pretty meaningless to this Englishman, but I always enjoy rooting for the underdogs. It helps when one of your best friends is an avid New Orleans fan. For all that I can appreciate the spectacle …
College Sports – a Bemused Foreigner Writes
A couple of years ago, for a funny five minutes – actually it was about a week – the Missouri Tigers, the University of Missouri football team, was ranked the number one college football team in the nation. It had been nearly fifty years since it had last happened. People wandered about with slightly dazed, disbelieving expressions on their faces. …
What are You Thankful For?
Hallam made a card for us yesterday. This is what it said, creative spelling and all: “I am thankful for: Mom and Dad, school, home, your job, life!, Fred and Squirrel, Mendy and Michelle [his teachers!], Grandma and Grandpa, my friends, your cooking, books, clothes, your love, your persinality, fun, food, caring.” It’s a pretty fabulous list. I especially like …