As Emily mentioned, those of us who were driving south two weeks ago were headed into a ferocious storm system. Given the killer tornadoes Alabama just endured, you have to wonder just what the heck is going on with the weather systems in this country. Our family’s plan was this. Start the college tour week [...]
The first sign of potential trouble came in the form of my mother’s voice on the phone. On the eve of our departure for OBX she asked me if I had checked the weather for our drive. I knew it was supposed to rain up here in Philly but was unaware of the band of [...]
We are back from Hugh’s Grand College Tour, Stage One. During Spring Break, we pointed the car south and visited schools in Virginia and Maryland. Having signed up for info sessions and gone on forced marches around 7 different colleges (each tour lasting an average of 90 minutes) we picked up some pointers, which I will now share [...]
In the spirit of actually taking a vacation, we are taking this week off at MoB, returning next Monday, April 25 when we will undoubtedly have a few stories to tell. (Spoiler alert: One of us arrived at our destination under tornado warnings and chose not to run for cover. Consequently we woke up the [...]
Tomorrow we are embarking upon the type of vacation I have only known from afar. It will be a trip where the memories will last a lifetime and we will return again year after year, telling anyone who will listen just how wonderful it truly is. I have a feeling we are about to enter [...]
As a follow-up to last week’s post about driving Hugh to school all too often, I’m happy to announce that yesterday I entered his room at 6:30 and said “Time to get up, Hugh, since you’re WALKING to school today.” And he did – he got up and he walked to school – cheerfully. And [...]
Little League season started in earnest last week and to my surprise I am once again sitting on the sidelines with my folding chair and alcoholic beverage of choice. Despite my best efforts to discourage Chase from moving from the minor to the major leagues, he is fully embedded with a team of 11 and [...]
As the American system of public education has grown and evolved, it has developed some monstrous problems. Violence in inner city schools, unionized teachers who can’t be fired, falling test scores, funding cuts from the states, bullying in the hallways and in cyberspace, aging buildings that need constant renovation or replacement - the list of problems is overwhelming. [...]
The following post is dedicated to the makers of children’s menus everywhere. I know I speak for both Jennifer and myself when I say “we miss you.” If parents had a dime for every double edge sword we encountered as we guided our children through the gauntlet of adolescence, we might have enough money to [...]
I actually have not seen that Bette Midler movie all the way through, but I believe it also involves Barbara Hershey and one other actress, plus various revelations and sundry earthy jokes. This past weekend, I experienced my own version of Beaches. Three women, one gorgeous beach house, dozens of conversations, three restuarant meals, one new [...]
