Category Archives: Events

Summer to Winter in Canada

A room with a jacuzzi tub was not needed. I finished writing then rolled over and went to sleep. The alarm went off at 4:30 but I spent the next 20 minutes not wanting to get up. When we laid … Continue reading

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A Pirate’s Day for Me

My other mother is in town and I remember that vacation for both of us means less sleep and more play, but when I get woken at 6:00 am to take Caleb to work I can’t help but feel that … Continue reading

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A Proper Goodbye

  When the other mother comes to town we have our couch picked up by Salvation Army and plant our potted bamboo in the front yard before breakfast. We got the oil changed three days late, but 20 miles early – … Continue reading

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Thinking about Bahrain

I found out the day before Caleb’s last birthday that I would be moving to Bahrain, where he would be stationed for two years. I started to look into housing, laws, entertainment, food, customs, and import laws – what I … Continue reading

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Escaping the San Diego Storm

San Diego is known for its beach weather year round, so when a forecast tells of heavy rains with chance of lightning and flooding some people run to the beach to see what storm clouds look like – beautiful, but … Continue reading

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