Year in review – 2013

A recent conversation on hangout It was an early morning while the house was dark and quiet and I was working at getting some bacon in the frying pan, kettle boiled for tea (for Wendy and Susan), coffee maker underway (for Jason and I) and 2013 was just underway.  I couldn’t help but reflect upon…

Long distance grandparents

Back when we were young parents (think pre-cell phones, pre-Oprah, pre-cd’s, pre-iPod, pre-911…well you get it) my parents went to live in the UK for 3.5 years.  They were long distance grandparents.  My Mom did some neat things to keep in touch and to create memories for our kids. Now it seems it is our…

When you’re at THQ….

Coming up the glacier on Hector  One day Tom and Mike had us climbing up the side of a mountain when Tom said to me, “one day when you’re sitting in THQ you’re going to miss all this.” Seems it is more than true. Climbing the stairs of 2 Overlea Blvd doesn’t quite give you…