• Get Lost, get beer.

    Get Lost, get beer.

    Though this blog has a tag of “fun and failures”, the “failures” part doesn’t get addressed often. This is a great example of a failure. This past weekend we went to visit our old friends from our years in Harrisonburg, Virginia: Lisa and Brandon. They are living on the outskirts of Washington DC now, and…

  • Tournament Town and Toddler Tantrums

    Tournament Town and Toddler Tantrums

    Taylor was gone for a few days, and Mercy got a fever. What could go wrong? Normal or not? Leave a message in the comments below. Taylor doesn’t go on many work trips, but she goes on a few. The day before Taylor left (Tuesday), Mercy’s school called and said that she was running a…

  • Sleepovers, spring cleaning and slam dunks

    Sleepovers, spring cleaning and slam dunks

    Rosie is 8, and in the throes of little-girl sleepovers. Do you remember that time of your life? When it would seem to make or break your outlook whether you were invited to sleepover? And here we are. There are some moments that come up though. For example: When a little kid is NOT spending…