Let’s just say that this year, aging took its toll on Shannon. Mitch could have been a bit more sympathetic when asked for help with…
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When your son’s interest in WWII starts to gravitate from constructive to creepy.
One nice development of the year has been Edison’s increasing interest in history. A voracious reader of the I Survived… and Who Was / What…
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When “time out” really meant something.
Grandma Lee really wanted to take the kids to Yorktown and Williamsburg to give them a history lesson. After a day in the sun, tricorn…
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Black Friday $49 Kindle Fire. Best. Babysitter. Ever.
I think the only thing to add to this one is to note that it was 40 degrees outside in February and Edison isn’t wearing…
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Oh, there are so many wonderful mistakes ahead in her future.
A huge congratulations to Mitch’s niece, Emily, who graduated with 4.something and a resume impressive by adult standards, let alone that of a high school…
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Screw the niece who told you that Anthropologie is “an old lady’s store”.
Shannon thought she’d do a fun Auntie Activity during a visit from one of her nieces, and took her shopping at the local mall. She…
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Even if nothing else came from my graduate degree, at least my rooommate is now the Danish ambassador to France.
A highlight of the year was Mitch’s 15-year reunion at the Harvard Kennedy School. Nearly have of his class descended on Cambridge for the weekend,…
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Remember this boys when we’re dead and you only have each other.
While we’ve spent a lot of time this year repeating our family motto “Don’t be a jerk,” it is worth noting that our boys do…
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