On any trip with my kids, something dramatic will happen: Within 10 minutes of arriving at the beach house, Eli fell (doing "cool tricks," of course) and hit his forehead right on the corner of a wall. How he didn't split his head wide open I'll … [Read more...] about 7 Things I Discovered While Washing Sand Out of Other People’s Crevices
The Family Six
Out Of Office Memo
So here we are, at the beach. I thought I would be posting frequently while we were here but . . . I underestimated how dog tired I would be after chasing two children all over the beach. I overestimated the drama that would accompany 14 hours with two children in … [Read more...] about Out Of Office Memo
Remembering Jared Koston
Last year Mike found out he had a half-sister. After months of phone calls and e-mails, we met Michele, her husband, Jared, and their 4 children last September. Prior to meeting, Mike and I were both nervous. What could have been a really awkward situation … [Read more...] about Remembering Jared Koston
Remember When
Mike and I, sitting for our engagement pictures at Miami University fourteen years ago. I think we were about twelve years old. Also, how is it fair that I have the same hairstyle today, but not the same body? I want my money back. I would like to … [Read more...] about Remember When
Smuggling Love Disguised as Pork
My mother, my abuela, and me. Moron de la Frontera, Spain. 1980 I read an article in Saveur the other day that made me smile. It was a piece by Elissa Altman titled "The Smuggler," and it tells the story of how her father became a threat to Canadian … [Read more...] about Smuggling Love Disguised as Pork