April 2024

We are successfully ALL SHOOK UP! The musical by that name is done! We made it! Sarah did a phenomenal job throughout an intense week of dress rehearsals and performances 7 days in a row, getting to bed so much later than usual. She had no spare time for anything outside of eating and sleeping… Read more »

I’m stunned to realize it has only been a week that I am looking to summarize because the various emotional rollercoasters feel like forever ago, which I guess means I have successfully let go of the residue. Last Sunday Sarah had a meltdown in rehearsal that included full screaming in the gym in the middle… Read more »

A week ago we were preparing for our Monday trip to Akron, OH to watch the eclipse in the hopes that the weather would cooperate and we could witness the totality. Monday morning we were on our way by 7am, laptops packed for any schoolwork on this virtual day made possible by the pandemic –… Read more »

As is so common for an April morning, I am gazing out my window at snow. True, we are in the mountains of Pennsylvania, but still. Snow! Carl was thrilled, I was glad I still had my snow tires, and Amy was consternated. Sarah didn’t seem to mind either way. Yesterday Carl and the girls… Read more »