On Decorations: For the second year running, Baby-Girl has taken it upon herself to decorate our bed. Last year, she noticed several rolls of ribbon I once used with garlands on a front porch we had in Chicago. I’ve yet to find a great spot for them since we moved to the beach, so when […]
Coastal Christmas Ornaments for 2016
I love this time of year for many reasons, not the least of which is that it’s time for the (6th) annual coastal Christmas ornaments post. This year, I’ve only purchased…one coastal Christmas ornament. Basically, I’ve decided to lay off the whole “I’m just buying these for the blog†excuse while I inhale ornaments at […]
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Starting the Christmas Season in Chicago: Tossing Our Cookies, Cab Style
For the first part of this story, see Starting the Christmas Season in Chicago. As we headed out from our hotel, it was overcast and a light rain had descended on Chicago. Traffic was heavy; half the city, it seemed, was headed out with us. LCB sat in the front and struck up a bit […]
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Starting the Christmas Season in Chicago
For the third year in a row, we’ve spent the week of Thanksgiving in the Midwest, dividing our time between family and the city of Chicago. We never set out to start a tradition here; it’s just the way it’s worked out for us so far. We even tried spending Christmas in Chicago one year, […]
Thanksgiving Observations and Wishes
This Thanksgiving, I am profoundly grateful for so many blessings. But also, in anticipation of what I sense I will be consuming, I’d like to quote the all-wise Kevin James, who made me laugh with this: “Thanksgiving, man. Not a good day to be my pants.†Happy Thanksgiving to all y’all!
Gratitude for Those Silver-Haired Women
Several years ago, I wrote a post about how I hope I’ll spend my old age. Almost half a decade later, I’ve still got quite a few years left before I reach that status (despite what a fast food cashier believed last year). But I think about that post sometimes, and more specifically about the […]