Well, we made it! Believe me, I have plenty more to follow, but I’ll just touch on a few of the highlights from our drive down here after our stay in the Midwest. My daughter conveniently decided, on the first pit stop, that she will no longer be using any toilets that flush automatically. Given […]
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The Island Family Big Change Revealed
In a couple of past posts, I alluded to the fact that the Island Family was facing a big change. So, here it is, the big reveal: I stood one morning early last month, with my feet in the ocean, my pant legs already heavy with the weight of salt water. Unlike most mornings, I […]
Latin #7
Root: PED Meaning: foot Words pedometer (n) (meter = measure): measurer of footsteps One year for my birthday, LCB bought me a pedometer, which was supposed to inspire me to greater cardiovascular efforts. It did initially, but its lack of accuracy proved to be more frustrating than inspiring. And soon, even LCB was asking me […]
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Surviving And Thriving At Chuck E. Cheese
Well, we all chucked it up (not upchucked, thankfully) at Chuck E. Cheese on Thursday. It’s always fun to see how the three personalities manifest themselves in places like this. My little girl mainly wanted to ride everything she could. This ride was her favorite, so she rode it four times. She never really got […]
A Carolina Island Life: How It Came To Pass, Part III
Now that we had established that we would likely stay within the U.S., we started turning our attention to which region of the country would best fit our wish list. I knew from the get-go that, whether we dropped anchor within the U.S. or ended up overseas, living by one of the coasts was at […]
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The Lookout Game
Last week, I found the small people playing a new game. It looked like this. Apparently, it’s called “Lookout.†I noticed my eldest was holding a telescope, so I asked them what they were looking out for. Their answer was illuminating. “We don’t know. Stuff.†“Like pirates?†I asked excitedly. Pause. “Could be.†“Saber-toothed alien […]