I thought about you a lot today – especially after seeing the Fred Claus movie. I hope your day was great, and I hope you got to spend it with Daddy. I love you!

I was 17 years old when Officer Daniel Faulkner pulled over a vehicle driven by William Cook.  It was in the wee morning hours of December 9th, 1981.  An altercation between Faulkner and Cook ensued, and Faulkner was able to call for back-up.  During the altercation, Cook’s brother Mumia Abu-Jamal (born Wesley Cook)  ran up…

My plan for the day is to get up early and be at Universal early so we can ride all of the rides that Eilis wants to do and hit Islands of Adventure, then head back for a swim and some dinner. The way the plan actually worked was Jim and Eilis got up only…

So, after much wrangling with time and babysitters, Jim came home a day early and Brighid and I got to go on the college visits in Boston this weekend. In retrospect, all the obstacles placed in our way were well placed, as we ended up touring Boston during a Nor’easter – can you say “not…

Jim and I have not been to Sea World in many years, and when we were annual passholders before, we always seemed to gravitate towards Shamu’s Happy Harbor – the area of the park where the giant playground is. Eilis LOVED Sea World camp over this past summer, and has been talking about going back…

Because we got in so late last night (early this morning), we didn’t get up and out too early. We were given coupons for complimentary breakfast when we checked in, so we took advantage of a nice room service menu and ordered breakfast. Eilis got a fruit plate, and we split scrambled eggs, sausage, and…

I picked Eilis up at school, and then Brighid, same as every other day. We headed down to my mom’s, and while they entertained the kids, I brought in Brighid and Granuaile’s bags for the weekend. Eilis didn’t seem like she noticed I was bringing in anything more than a diaper bag and some toys,…

I am leaving in about 15 minutes to pick the kids up from school. After dropping Brighid and Granuaile off at my mom’s, I am taking Eilis to meet Jim in Orlando for a long weekend. Just for her. The trip came about a couple of weeks back when a DING fare popped up on…

Dear Parents the letter begins. You’re never sure when you’re a parent if it’s going to end up good or bad, and you’re already nervous just by seeing your kids’ school’s return address on the envelope. On the recommendation of the Faculty Council, it is my pleasure to inform you that your child has been…