Category Archives: Holidays

Winter in Florida…

…feels like Christmas in May. The nights can be chilly and the weekends threatened with rain but come noon it still feels like 80 degrees. My last trip up north was to try to find snow – I didn’t. I … Continue reading

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Trains, Reindeers, and the Grinch

I thought it was any normal Friday at school. I showed up a little more dressed up than usual because the 4th grade was doing a holiday show and their parents had been invited. I walked into a classroom of … Continue reading

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Passportopia

Caleb let me know yesterday that he had us scheduled for a 12:30pm appointment at the Pottsburg Post Office to submit our passport paperwork. Online lets you know all the required documents and the qualifications a self-portrait must have. We … Continue reading

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Magnetic United States

Some Americans travel to Disney World or the nearest relative for the holidays or for the weekend. Many websites claim that only 30% own a passport but when compared to Britain and Germany that get more vacation days perhaps the … Continue reading

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Love Letters

Feb. 14, 2007:From 1-800-flowers.com: I love you, babe, and hope that you have fun. One of these years, I will be able to spend Valentine’s Day with you. Hopefully, next time. I love you bunches June 24, 2006 to Caleb:Happy … Continue reading

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