248 Years Ago We Said No to a King

Three days ago, we said, “Psych! Just kidding.” But we still have music. And books. And dogs. I didn’t get much sleep last night. Or the night before. I was tossing and turning, picking up my phone to add new thoughts to the Note I was compiling for today’s post. It was going to be […]

In Dog Years

Pups Waiting Patiently for a Treat

Every year, the holiday season feels a little different than the one before. When our kids were little and wide-eyed, Christmas was Magical and Big and Festive, and I was a hurried, harried, sleep-deprived mess, trying to ensure every candy cane moment was etched on impressionable little minds. But on the morning of December 25th […]

Potty Talk

George Running on the Beach

As every eight-year-old boy knows, talking about poop is great fun. George is no exception. He’s been a little obsessed with it lately. More than a little. I’m not sure where it all started. Maybe with Fitz and the Tantrums’, “Money Grabber.” When we first heard the song on XM, Chris said, “Is he saying […]