I had a big week planned: The 2011 Tour de Mom. You see, I am the kind of mom that never goes anywhere without the family. I like the idea of getting away, but it is hard for me. First of all, I don’t know where to go. Secondly, while I have lots of friends […]
winter
February Fun: In Praise of Pond Hockey
It’s February and it is cold. But at our house, we’re not complaining. Two solid weeks in January when we never got above freezing? No problem! A temperature inversion that turned our skies grey and intensified the cold? Even better. For that was all it took to freeze our ponds deep and solid and usher […]