Evie to me, “Why do people keep wanting to take my picture?”  Me, “No idea.  Maybe they like oddball looking people around here. ”  Eye roll, tongue out.  You'll thank me someday, Evie. When it was time to leave Lisa...

When things are going sideways, I'm usually thinking ahead to how I'm going to explain it to the Grands in a way that it doesn't sound like we're totally reckless with their grandkids. "But it sounded like such a good idea...

I got this in my inbox yesterday morning from my mother-in-law: Subj:  Christmas is Coming (She's not a Game of Thrones fan - it's purely a coincidence... made me chuckle anyway.   'Prepare yourself for what lies ahead.... the holidays are...