Remains of the Day

I had an infuriating day grappling (unsuccessfully) with an impenetrable government bureaucracy (an intolerance for bureaucracy is one of th...

We had one of those weekends where everything was happening at once. M played Bert the Cop in It's a Wonderful Life . I was able to ca...

Traditions give a comforting sense of rhythm and repetition to days and years. They give us things to look forward to, trigger memories, and...

When I saw the weather forecast for Tuesday, I was pretty sure the school(s) would call a snow day. Instead of railing against yet another b...

I have never successfully gotten my whole family on skis. Like never having organized a family bike trip, I've been too daunted by the e...

Holiday spirit has been in short supply in our house this year. Maybe because the people in this house whose ages begin with a 1 outnumber a...

Over the last few weeks of blogging, I thought I'd revisit a few of my favorite posts. Since it's the holiday season—and who doesn...