America celebrated her 247th birthday this week. It was a busy and wonderful weekend for us, as we had an out of town visit from my brother. He and Stacey drove up from Ohio on Sunday. They spent all day with us on Monday. We ordered Pizza for lunch, Barbequed chicken for dinner, and went … Continue reading Fabulous Fourth
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A Crappy (and funny) Story
Every now and then, I have to blog a story just so I won't forget it. This is one of those times. We have one of those inflatable pools for the kids. You know the ones I'm talking about? They kind of look like this: Ours is a bit bigger than the one above. We … Continue reading A Crappy (and funny) Story
Conference, Clubs, and Croup
Conference Many readers know I work in Sleep Medicine. Every year there is a sleep conference in Detroit that we try to go to to earn our Continuing Education Units to keep our registry. That conference was last week. Sam and I drove down to Detroit early Thursday afternoon. (The kids got a sleepover at … Continue reading Conference, Clubs, and Croup
Celebrating Summer
Yesterday was the first day of summer and my family is certainly ready for it! We got an early start a few weeks ago with our day trip to the beach in Caseville, MI. At home, we've got the big sprinkler that looks like a fire hydrant and a blow up pool in the yard … Continue reading Celebrating Summer
The Cat’s Meow
On the old Soupy Sales show, one of the easiest way to set up a joke was to have someone come banging on his door. One of my favorite lines (that no one else finds funny) goes like this: (Door Knocking) (Soupy opens the door) "Yes?" (Man at door) "Well, I guess you don't like … Continue reading The Cat’s Meow
Birthday Trip To The Zoo
Tuesday was my wife's birthday. She wanted to take the kids to the Detroit Zoo. It was the perfect day! The temperatures were in the mid-70's and the sun was shining. We got to see all the animals that we hoped to see and the kids (and us) had a blast! You may remember that … Continue reading Birthday Trip To The Zoo
Weekend Work & Weekend Fun
I haven't posted in the last 5 days. It is not often that I get time with my entire family, so my focus has been on them. The weather has been just perfect. Even though we are officially still in Spring, it felt like Summer! We've got a water table that the kids love to … Continue reading Weekend Work & Weekend Fun
Never Seen One Before
This afternoon when I got up for work, I sat by the window in our living room with my cup of coffee. On the baseball field behind our house, two teams were playing one of the final games of the season. Ella was sitting on my lap, and Sam was on the floor with Andrew. … Continue reading Never Seen One Before
Post Weekend Update & Trivia
Before I get into the events of the weekend, I thought I'd throw a funny Jeopardy question your way. The answer, which will be easy for those who follow this blog, will appear at the end of this post. Saturday morning was nice. The entire family spent the morning together. At one point, Sam, the … Continue reading Post Weekend Update & Trivia
A Happy Weekend
Tuesdays mean back to work for me. Technically, Mondays are still part of my "weekend." Yesterday, I wrote about the amazing birthday I had Monday, but wanted to share a few other highlights from the past couple days. Sunday was Mother's Day. Sadly, Sam had to work that night. That didn't stop us from celebrating. … Continue reading A Happy Weekend
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 