Tag Archives: vacation

Feeling powerless

Since she was 5, we’d take Abby to Delaware to stay with my parents for at least a week. It’s a great opportunity for her to decompress from the end of the school year. It gives my parents lots of quality time with her that they rarely get. And it gives us a break.
Camille started [...]

No sympathy for old men

On a rare day off without the kids, Susan and I worked. Not work-work. Well, I was answering emails via Blackberry a little. We spent part of the morning dropping the kids off at school and eating breakfast at Tex and Shirley’s (great omelet).
By 9, we were back at the kids’ school for fourth-grade awards. [...]