1974 was a big year for me. It was the first year I breathed oxygen, met my parents and the older half of my siblings. 1974 was my first spring, summer, fall and winter. My first hike up to … Continue reading
On Mother’s Day I had the choice of doing this:or of doing this: Guess which one I chose. Yep! You’re right. Time with the Little Prince.
On our way to Florida we had the fabulous opportunity to spend the night with our Ceffalio cousins, also on vacation. It just so happened that our road trips converged in Savannah, Georgia. Family is the best Christmas gift. … Continue reading
We spent the Christmas season in Naples visiting Grammy and Pops. Grammy had special time with Louie baking sugar cookies using her mom’s recipe. The boys took time out to go to the club.And most of the … Continue reading
Some kids are just more into holidays than other. The Little Prince loves to celebrate! Here he is at his school’s haunted house.
We went to the haunted walk in Prospect Park, an activity I’ve been wanting to do for 10 years, but no one else has been interested until now.
I have to say the haunted walk scared him pretty bad. I didn’t realize for a a while that he was scared, but once I did, we hustled though.
And on Halloween night, he donned pteranadon wings. 
Now that I’m looking at this picture, this may be the last time I took out the stroller.
We walked in the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Brooklyn with the Little Prince’s school. The Little Prince wanted nothing to do with me. He instructed me to walk at the back of the group so he could walk in the front with his friends without being humiliated by my presence. His teenage brother thought that was pretty rude and walked with me the whole way.
We saw Sammy the Seagull celebrating as well.
After the Little Prince’s dinosaur themed birthday party–complete with Johnny’s friends and Henry’s friends as well as Louie’s friends from school–the Little Prince declared his 4th “The Best Birthday Ever!” My work here is done.
We didn’t stay up for fireworks, because, well, the kids are still young. But we did spend the 4th of July on Barrington’s city … Continue reading
Memorial Day in Rhode Island turned out to be particularly important. This was the last time, back east, that my kids would play with Kyra’s and Owen’s together. Owen and his family are on their way back to Alaska. We wish … Continue reading
On Mother’s Day we braved the NYC traffic, drove up the Palisades, and made it to Bear Mountain before the rush. A game of catch turned into a game of dinosaur football turned into… well, they are boys. The carousel … Continue reading
My Living List--Year 41 