Pushing on a Rope
Terri S. Vanech
(Not really) Wordless Wednesday — Mail Call
You’ll remember our mailbox looked like this a few weeks ago, following a driving mishap by one of our neighbors. Here’s how it looks now, after the installation of a new post and a spanking new mailbox, which Basil affixed yesterday. The thing on the top is a solar light — a nice addition that … Continue reading
Don’t bug me
Catherine has always been afraid of spiders. Once when she was 6 or 7, she stole down the stairs in the dead of night, wearing her favorite blue feetie pajamas — the ones with the clouds on them — and woke Basil up. “Daddy,” she said, “there’s a spider in my room.” Of course Basil … Continue reading
Flashback Friday — The Royal Welcome
Given all the hoopla over the arrival this week of little Prince George, how could my Flashback be anything but a baby picture of Catherine? She arrived four days ahead of schedule in April 17 years ago, the only time she’s been early for anything. No throngs of reporters waited outside Greenwich Hospital while we … Continue reading
Full of bologna
Who says there’s no free lunch? There was today for one of Catherine’s campers, a new little guy in her group of 4-year-olds. Catherine left her bag lunch on the table and went to collect his hot lunch. She returned to find him swallowing the last of her bologna sandwich. “Oh, no, sweetie,” she said. … Continue reading
Let’s face it
If I wasn’t already unnaturally fascinated by family resemblances, Ulric Collette’s photographs would have sealed the deal. Collette’s collection of split-screen photos shows just how deep family roots run. The results are striking. Some photos of siblings almost appear to be the same person. The photos of parents and children often seem to be the … Continue reading
Flashback Friday — Happy Camper
We’re hearing so much about Catherine’s many adventures as a counselor in training at ESF camp this summer that I had to dig up a photo from her day camp days. This photo is from 2003, when she was attending the SoundWaters camp. It was a terrific place to spend the summer — with sailing … Continue reading
Sweets from the Sweet
I returned home from teaching Jazzercise last night to the most delicious aroma — Catherine decided to unwind after a long day of chasing 4-year-olds in the heat by baking some cookies. She’d tweaked an egg-free sugar cookie recipe she found online (sorry, she’s not sure where she found it, and since she handwrote it, … Continue reading
Art Imitating Life
At the beach today, I watched with interest as two boys, maybe 7 or 8 years old, labored to dig the right size and shape “pool” to catch the incoming waves. One of the two blond kids was clearly the leader, barking orders at the other to “Dig the other side! Fast, dig the other … Continue reading
Pushing on a Rope 