Yule Blog

The presents-worthy members of our families – Eric and I apparently are hard to shop for, not that I’d use this blog as a forum to publicly complain about this bit of injustice – got together for a picture to commemorate our annual holiday gift exchange and dinner. In all seriousness, we’re thankful for the gift of friendship that Penny and Eric have bestowed upon us, not just last night but over the years.

December 2009

And now that I’m firmly entrenched in maudlinism, allow me to add how delightful it is to watch Olivia and A.J. interact with each other. Here you have two kids – quirky in their own ways – who have grown up together and are able to express themselves and their endearment for one another in a manner that’s stripped of pretensions. For those of us whose childhoods are but distant memories, the genuineness of these kids’ play is worthy of our admiration and emulation.

November 2004