I knew it would happen. Alyce usually calls to her Papa in the night, not me. Of course it used to be, back when she was looking in the dark...

There is this feeling around here like everything is beginning anew. We've moved on to Phase Two of our family's adventure. Phase On...

Matt left yesterday and it's just me and these two crazies darlings for five weeks. As I've mentioned before , Matt will be galliva...

I hope some of her spirit rubs off on me. P.S. Her belly was stained pink for two days.

1. Trader Joe's . I can't even begin to express how much I miss grocery shopping at Trader Joe's, and the very real despair I fe...

"There once was a mouse who was very lonely and didn't have any toys. Then he got toys. The end." -Alyce, book club member...

We're all still adjusting to this crazy mess of a move. In case you were wondering, Shira's been able to sleep through the chaos. W...