Archives for the 'family' Category
Our First Maine Anniversary
A year ago today we arrived in Maine. Hooray! And what a year it’s been. We love being Mainers. The landscapes are spectacular and so are the people.
The schools here in Saco are wonderful and have worked with us to provide the girls excellent educational opportunites and have kept them challenged. […]
April Fool
Kirsten is SO mean. She put water in a bowl and froze it over night. Then she had me pour a layer of Hayley’s favorite breakfast cereal, Kix, over the ice and add a little milk to make it look like a bowl FULL of Kix. Hayley was not amused. Every […]
PANIC
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Yes, that’s a keyfob. And, because it’s a Volkswagon Jetta keyfob, it’s also the key.
Last Sunday the girls asked me to take them to Portland Head Light to climb on the rocks, hike and take pictures. The answer to that request will always be an enthusiastic “yes”. While I took pictures the […]
Picture In Picture
“How did you do that?” For some this questions is probably simple to answer. The following explanation is for those of you still scratching your head.
The idea for this shot came to me in the shower yesterday, where I do some of my best thinking. I was inspired by a photo I saw […]
Hillary on Education
Last Sunday we drove to Hampton, New Hampshire to attend a Hillary Clinton rally. We stood outside the local high school cafeteria for an hour or so, then stood two more hours inside before she finally arrived. After a brief speech she spent the remainder of her time answering questions. The room was […]
2007 Year End Review
Happy New Year (to those of you who have adopted the Gregorian Calendar). I hope 2007 was a fantastic year for you and that 2008 will be even better.
For our family 2007 began in the same place it had for the ten previous years: Wichita, Kansas. We didn’t like that. In fact, […]
Festibond 2007
Festibond 2007 was a tremendous success. We all agree it was much better than Christmas and are eagerly anticipating the next one. In fact, we are considering making Festibond a semiannual family tradition.
Christmas, at least as it is celebrated in the United States, is a secular holiday. Santa Claus with his magic […]
School Begins Anew
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Jenna and Skye started school today. We are excited the girls are in great schools and have excellent teachers. Jenna is in a multiage (1st and 2nd grade) class at Fairfield and Skye is in a multiage (3rd and 4th grade) class at Burns School. We had never heard of the multiage […]
Acadia National Park
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Last Monday we packed up from three days of camping at Balsam Cove Campground at Toddy Pond to drive to Acadia National Park to see the park and purchase our annual pass. Brian, a camper in the site next to us, told us about Seawall Campground inside Acadia that does not take reservations and almost […]
Travelogue
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If you’ve visited my Flickr photostream lately you may think it’s turned into a travelogue. We have been having a great time in Vacationland.
Wednesday afternoon I did a L.L. Bean walk-on kayaking adventure in Casco Bay. It was an amazing time. The fog was thick as we paddled along the shore. […]