Family Man Librarian

Yesterday (and the night before it) were pretty difficult for us because all three of the little ones were sick with colds and fevers. But we still had a bit of fun when, yesterday afternoon, I managed to pull a second loose tooth from the front of Tristan’s mouth. Thus the title of [...]

Today we decided to attend a Civil War reenactment held nearby at the Lake County Discovery Museum. It was pretty hot outside but well worth some discomfort! And our discomfort was nothing compared to the that of at least 200 people wearing period costume. We had never been to the museum and [...]

Here’s a photo taken by Michele showing Brinley with blue feet from walking barefoot on mulberries.
Blue Foot Brinley

You know how some people seem to enjoy periodically rearranging furniture in their homes? (Jeff, one of my older brothers, used to do this a lot with his bedroom. My brother Dan and I shared a room at the time, and we even let him rearrange ours once in a while just for the fun [...]

This is the sweet face of our Jack Russell, Maddie.

Here is a photo of me on my third birthday. I got a kick out of comparing it with Cohen’s photos on his third birthday. The birthday cake in this photo was made by my mother in the shape of a Holstein calf.

I just finished uploading some photos of Cohen’s birthday party, held yesterday evening (the album is at www.familymanlibrarian.com/photos/album/72157594532822151/Cohens_Third_Birthday.html). The overall theme was Superman. I will try to upload a short video clip of us singing Happy Birthday to him later.

This cute little guy is three years old today! I keep thinking, time is flying by too fast…

Yesterday marked the five year anniversary of my father’s death. I still miss him and still grieve over his death. Those last days, when he was in intensive care in the hospital and we were visiting him each day, seem like a weird dream. Yet they are permanently stamped in my memory, [...]

Last weekend I continued my quest to scan more old photos, especially slides, so that more people, especially family and friends, could see them. I was particularly excited to unearth slides from my very first trip to New Zealand, in 1986. Viewing them brought back so many memories. At that point in [...]