For much of today Mom and Dad were about 2 miles from the center of the news universe. If you were watching the news at all today you saw the “dramatic rescue” of the people from the cars trapped in the four foot rush of water caused by a water main break on the aptly […]
In theory I like the idea of a cookie exchange - gathering together with some other women for a nice evening and walking away with cookies I didn’t bake.
However, coming home I realized that I traded something I loved (Chocolate Crinkles) for a bunch of interesting, tasty cookies which I probably would only […]
If selling Christmas trees is one of those life list things, I can check it off as being done. The West Potomac Athletic boosters sell Christmas trees every year and each sport staffs a time slot. This year, because of some remaining trees an extra day of selling was added and assigned to the track […]
Caitlin is a pretty good driver so far. She is working on improving her passengers. Here is the current list of things you can’t say or do:
- Grip tightly whatever you can reach.
- Yell.
- Tell her where to stop in relationship to the stop sign.
- Inhale sharply through your teeth.
This last one carries the penalty that she’ll do […]
The Mount Vernon Center where I am working as an instructional assistant is for emotionally disturbed high school students. An important part of the program is the music and art therapy classes. This video was put together by the teachers to explain the how much the students gain from the program.
When Caitlin and I pulled up to the DMV Saturday morning and saw the line out the door I was happy that I had brought a lot of reading material. After I circled the very busy parking lot, found a place to park, and joined her in line I realized it might not be so […]