At The Inn*, we are always undertaking new and exciting projects for our residents and guests. The inside of the main building has recently undergone an extensive renovation, taking... Read More
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… on ‘oh yah, a renovation!’
One funny moment after Jack proposed to Mac (and Mac dissolved, pretty much, into a melted snowman puddle (but recovered quickly enough for us not to call 911)) was... Read More
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… on a soft morning landing
The day after Jack’s Crazy Cool and Magical Proposal (totally earned ‘proper title’ status), I woke up super early… like 4:20 a.m. early. It wasn’t a ‘Oh man, my... Read More
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… on the potential promotion of a half kid (part three)
When last I left you, I’d picked up the ring and all who knew squealed and May was upon us with long drives and graduations and parties and putting... Read More
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… on the potential promotion of a half kid (part two)
Okay, I am so sorry I’m late. And I swear to Gawd that I was not being coy or trying to create dramatic tension (at least not a wicked lot... Read More
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… on the potential promotion of a half kid (part one)
Boy do I have stories for you. Hang on, let me grab some coffee and a few shots of the sunrise… Then we’ll talk. As always, come on over... Read More
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… on the arms, and genes, of the angels
It is a long held notion that we pass down not only physical traits like eye color and nose shape and handedness to our children, who then pass... Read More
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… on saying thank you
I was looking through some papers the other day and came across something I’d written in 2005. I’d written it for a friend’s local on-line newspaper. Kathy Icenogle (who... Read More
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… on scheduling nothing
Years ago, when JoHn and I were both still working bazillion hour weeks and juggling our careers with two, then three kids, we would schedule days to do nothing. Yep. We... Read More
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… on a letter to my kid as he graduates college
Hey kid, Wow. I know you’re out there, in that sea of caps and gowns. Sitting. Waiting. Listening to people tell you how honored you should feel to have... Read More
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… on texts that require little explanation
Gabe is grey. I am blue (and also, apparently, green). I was going to put this here for the last bubbles only. The ones about Gabe needing a lot of... Read More
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… on memories (appetizers and meals)
We all have them, those iconic pics in our lives. Often not the wedding or baby or family pics taken by professional photographers at venues or malls or gardens... Read More