Dear Sophie, Six months ago today I thought I’d be carrying you for a few more weeks. I didn’t know you were a girl, I didn’t know your name was Sophie. I didn’t know you’d weigh 5 lbs, 9 oz, which would mean your fingers and toes would be so delicate I’d almost be afraid […]
“What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?” —Vincent van Gogh
Saturday we drove up to Medina, Ohio to celebrate Suzanna’s 2nd birthday. Sophie hung out with Great Uncle Mark, watched the big kids hit the pinata, admired Suzanna’s butterfly wings, hung out by the pond with me, and saw horses for the first time with Sandra, Suzanna and Dad. “Horses and children, I often think, […]
Friday we went to Guru India Restaurant with Angel and Marty. Sophie’s wearing an outfit Angel and Marty bought for her when she was just a few days old. “The age of your children is a key factor in how quickly you are served in a restaurant. We once had a waiter in Canada who […]
Mom and Dad finally bought me a high chair! Mom likes it because it was rated well by Consumer Reports and it matches the sunroom. “It isn’t so much what’s on the table that matters, as what’s on the chairs.” —William S. Gilbert
“Vegetables are the food of the earth; fruit seems more the food of the heavens.” —Sepal Felicivant
Every year we go to the Preble County Pork Festival where we feast on a smorgasbord of pork chops, sausage, ham, applesauce, potato salad, cole slaw, baked beans, rolls and pie. Although Sophie technically attended last year’s festival—in utero—this was really her first one. I’ve only missed the festival twice. One year I was in […]
Saturday Andy and I spent the evening celebrating Aimee and Jon’s marriage at beautiful Alms Park. Their vows were beautiful, as were the seven steps. Shruti and I were both matrons of honor. We were terribly nervous before our speech. But I think she liked it. As I write this, they’re halfway around the world, […]
Friday we attended Aimee and Jon’s rehearsal at Alms Park, and their rehearsal dinner at Sharon Woods. “Love one another and you will be happy. It’s as simple and as difficult as that.” —Michael Leunig
Lately Sophie has really taken an interest in Tucker. She turns and smiles whenever he walks into the room, laughs when he shakes his head or tries to paw us, and she loves to reach out and pet his fur, especially his ears. Although Tucker whines a lot more since Sophie has joined our family, […]
![The kiddos at First Unitarian Church are collecting books for students at South Avondale School to help fill the free bookstore our church sets up at the school regularly. If you have gently used or new books you'd like to donate, please let me know and I’ll come by and pick them up! We mostly need Pre-K/K (board books, concept books [ABCs, shapes], not lots of large hardcover picture books), early readers, early chapter books and blank journals. Because of the importance of children seeing mirrors of themselves in these books, diversity is key. Thanks!!](https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/vp/1b0de463b3b6651ce328e04c69eefb61/5DAF8772/t51.2885-15/e35/p320x320/65600510_490323258372040_2015424398939439067_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com "The kiddos at First Unitarian Church are collecting books for students at South Avondale School to help fill the free bookstore our church sets up at the school regularly. If you have gently used or new books you'd like to donate, please let me know and I’ll come by and pick them up! We mostly need Pre-K/K (board books, concept books [ABCs, shapes], not lots of large hardcover picture books), early readers, early chapter books and blank journals. Because of the importance of children seeing mirrors of themselves in these books, diversity is key. Thanks!!")
