Film at Eleven

Apologies for the abbreviated caption, but I’m taking Holden out to a movie this evening for a belated Father’s Day gift (the one he really wants to see just opened in our area yesterday.) He did the same for me for Mother’s Day and, given how rarely we make it to the theater, I’m on… Continue reading Film at Eleven

Looking Back

Hi, guys! Well, we’re home from a short, hot trip to Texas to visit the grandsons last weekend. We hadn’t seen them in far too long, so we tried to spend every minute of quality time with them that we could. (Holden’s laugh-a-minute interactions with the four year old were, by themselves, worth the cost… Continue reading Looking Back

Seamen Needed

While it’s true that I only need a very small crew to sail this vessel, it appears that all my current sailors are still ashore, probably in search of tiny bottles of rum and gentle company. But that’s okay — I can fiddle with the rigging and make sure she’s ship-shape until the next voyage…… Continue reading Seamen Needed

Rest Assured

Our recent captions have been full of optimism and excitement for upcoming events, and we remain thrilled with the plans we’ve made and the ones we still need to tackle. Though by comparison, it makes weekends like this one seem a little boring, with nothing more urgent to do than our usual errands (laundry, grocery… Continue reading Rest Assured

Fan Service

Greetings, one and all! Whether you’re observing Easter, Passover, Ramadan, Songkran, something different, or none of the above, we hope your weekend will be happy and memorable! As for us, we’ll be taking a homemade Bundt cake and a citrus salad down to the southside tomorrow, in contribution to the Easter Sunday festivities with Holden’s… Continue reading Fan Service