Categories February 2023

Happy Valentine’s Day

Today is Valentine's Day! M celebrated with some chocolates we sent her, and she sent us roses and pickles (aw) today via delivery and a smoothie to A in NYC. Very sweet.  A isn't opening her chocolates until she meets…

Categories February 2023

National Gallery Trip

Today the 5th grade at CCES went to the National Gallery of Art for a field trip. N saw lots of artists that he knows because of the postcards from Grandma. Monica (Ayan's mom) chaperoned and sent lots of pics…

Categories February 2023

Band Concert Helper

Tonight, N worked at a concert at CCES. It was a beginning band concert, so mostly 4th graders with a few 5th graders thrown in. N and 4 other advanced band members helped get performers ready to go on. He…

Categories February 2023

Weekend Wrapup

Lots of stuff happened this weekend! A had a social weekend in NYC and went out a lot, despite it being very cold. Today she had lunch at a "dog cafe" where there were dogs and there was poop on…

Categories January 2023

Blend Jet

I am not sure how I have gone so ling without posting about the Blend Jet. N saw an ad for it around Christmas and wanted it badly. It's an individual blender that makes smoothies and shakes. He wanted to…

Categories January 2023

Our Weekend

N and I have had a fun weekend! Here are some things we have done: Exercise: I did a boxing glass and took H for a run this AM; N played in a rainy soccer game today. He had to…

Categories January 2023

Movie Night

Dad has gone to India for 5 nights and N and I are home together doing fun stuff. He didn't have school today, so we've had time together. He had a birthday party at Shepherd Park with lots of other…

Categories January 2023

Weekend Update

Not much to report from the weekend. A went back to school – boo! We miss her a lot. Hobart misses her a lot too. She started classes today and has a monologue to do for tomorrow. Shakespeare, which she…

Categories January 2023

Stressful Events

Tonight we went to an open house for parents at Silver Creek Middle School. It was pretty impressive. We will see what happens with N's applications and then make decisions. If he does go to SCMS, he is going to…