Stray Thoughts
I thought about starting a Twitter page in the same vein as @sh*tmydadsays for the funny things the monkeys say, but I didn't. (I don't think I could do their cuteness justice in 140 characters.)On Saturday when the weather was just lovely, Jiro looked out the window and said, "It's a beautiful day...for donuts!"In the car Jiro asked me, "Are saber toothed tigers as big as my window?" He also wanted to know if he could put a "baby dinosaur" on his Christmas list.There were more, but now I can't think of them. Shoulda started that Twitter page after all.***On Monday, my day off, I was folding laundry in the kids' room. I heard a lou

Lord of the Rings
Just when I think the headlines can't get any better! This week I give you Sad to learn most things that sparkle are not gold. It's actually a sweet tale of how Satchel gained possession of his great-grandmother's ring. (And just so you know, that's red marker, not scabs on his knuckles. More on that later.)

365
Local photographer, Amie Vanderford, is doing a project she calls Portrait 365. She started in August and has been taking one picture a day of someone talented, creative, hard-working, artistic and/or interesting. Her intent was to be increasingly creative (different types of lighting, natural and not, indoor/outdoor, different settings, composition that strays from my norm, etc.) with how she portrays each person. My turn was last week and I couldn't be happier with what Amie came up with. This captures us perfectly:

Ravioli
On Sunday, the boys and I went to the Alley/Brown Compound for the annual Making of the 50 Dozen Zanone Family Ravioli. The Alleys take several dozen to the extended family Thanksgiving celebration, freeze some for use throughout the year, and feed the rest to their hungry volunteers.This was my fourth year participating and I have to say that I really, really look forward to it. Not just because I get to eat the best ravioli in the world, but because I get to spend the whole day with some of my favorite people!Last year Satchel and Jiro were interested in helping. This year, not so much. They spent most of the day climbing trees (in their socks!) with JP.

Rock-n-Rompy
Saturday we had a Rock-n-Romp at the Metal Museum. The weather couldn't have been better, the bands more talented, or the crowd more enthusiastic. It is such a joy to see this event grow and grow and grow. In fact, Saturday we outgre