It is Girl Scout Cookie time! If you want Thin Mints, Lemonades, or any of the other six kinds, including the best S’Mores around, let us know. We have a Cadette who would love to sell to you! Online ordering is set up and shipping is very reasonable. If you are out of town, I…
Committee Meeting
Tonight begins my tenure as Cub Scout Pack 2 Treasurer. I attended my first committee meeting at Shiloh and enjoyed a glass of wine (or two) while trying to wrap my head around everything. There is homework in my immediate future as I sort through everything. Up first is determining how much was spent last…
Full Day
It was a full day for us. First, I took Laura to the dentist to have a couple of cavities filled. She was a champ and was done in less than thirty minutes. After about an hour at home and a quick lunch, we headed to Hollywood Theaters to see “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” …
Fake…
My kids sure can fake loving each other! Less than 30 seconds before I took this picture, Laura was yelling at John for trying to give her a kiss. She is only smiling because I told her this was the picture of the day for the blog. On the other hand, John was cracking up…
2018!
Happy New Year! I cannot believe that 2018 is here already. The past year went so quickly! This post is #2,546 and begins Year Eight of this blog. YEAR. EIGHT. That is completely amazing. I sometimes wonder what would happen if I just stopped, but then I cannot imagine stopping. So, here is to the…
New Year’s Eve
It was a quiet New Year’s Eve at the Kassel Castle. We enjoyed some Chicago-style Deep-dish Pizza for dinner and Haley, our neighbor, came over to play. The kids rang in the New Year about 10:30 pm and then we watched some television. It was low key and relaxing. No, I did not make it…
Finished!
Andy’s office is painted and the furniture is back in place. We will hang the pictures, etc., in a couple of weeks after the paint has fully cured.