Family Life

This morning dawned sunny and clear. Not warm enough for shirt sleeves, but positively balmy when I recalled the foot of snow covering the ground at home. My feet protested when I stepped out of bed, still sore from yesterday’s hike. Better get used to it, feet. There’ll be a lot more walking today. Breakfast [...]

Stephen I (Istv

Whether it was the anticipated dread of a week alone with three small children or part of the normal going-away ritual, Debbie’s good-bye was quite emotional. At the same time, I was putting on my shoes and coat, the airport shuttle van driver was standing outside, and the boys were chattering excitedly at my feet. [...]

I leave for Hungary tomorrow and there are 1,001 things I still have to do. I have to sort out all the stuff I’ll take on my trip, book a hotel for my night in Budapest, check to make sure there aren’t any bills due while I’m away, and to top it all off I [...]

Did you see tonight’s lunar eclipse? I spent all evening popping outside every ten minutes to take photos. I missed the last couple of eclipses because of clouds, and we’re not supposed to get another eclipse until 2010. Tonight’s forecast was for clear skies with the moon high in the sky–ideal conditions. I set the [...]