Fear & Fun
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Just me on Thursday, August 20, 2009
Behold, my children’s first experience with a roller coaster.
It’s the log flume at Wonderland in Ocean City, NJ, where we spent last week.
The terror in their faces here belies the fact they all begged to ride again afterwards.
The 5-yr-old, interestingly (I almost didn’t let him ride) was the most enthusiastic. “Mom! It’s really scary and then it’s fun!” he exulted.
That applies to almost everything, I find.
Good to the Last Drop?
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Just me on Friday, August 07, 2009
My maternal grandfather passed away when I was eighteen. I remember him as a sweet man who loved his grandchildren very much.
I also remember him as subdued, almost depressed, at least during the last few days of our semiannual visits to him and my grandmother, who lived a day’s drive away from us.
Recently my mother told me the reason for this. “Granddaddy” loved so much having his only grandchildren... READ MORE
Great Grands
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Just me on Friday, July 24, 2009
I’m posting this from Montgomery, Alabama, where I’ve been visiting my maternal grandmother.
After a pit stop in Atlanta to pick up two of four cousins located there, we headed even further into what I like to call “South” America.
(My road trips feel more exotic that way.)
This isn’t the most flattering photo of any of ‘em, but here’s my 93-yr-old Grandma with 6 of her 8 great-grand-kids. It’s... READ MORE
Summer Sabbatical
Posted by Sr. Patricia Proctor, OSC in News on Sunday, June 14, 2009
Our God is a God of many surprises. I’ve been given the opportunity to take summer sabbatical. Yeah! I think I need it.
I will return in the Fall - refreshed, renewed and ready to roll.
Blessings,
Sr. Patricia
Beach Livin’
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Wednesday, June 10, 2009
We are on vacation this week in the beautiful Outer Banks of North Carolina. Internet has been spotty, and when I clicked on this morning and was connected, I decided to say a quick hello.
Hello!
Things are going well and this “retreat” has been good for body, mind and soul.
I will tell you more about it later—about how we left Henry at home in the very capable hands of his loving aunt and how I wrestled with that decision and how I’m so glad a few good friends and one very wise woman (my mother) encouraged me to go for it. And how even just three days in, this has given me the biggest reboot in a very long time.
So more on that later, but for now—to the shore!
Have Kids, Will Travel
Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Reader Jenny sends along this question:
“My husband and I are taking a 2400 mile roundtrip roadtrip for 14 days. We are looking for ideas of how to keep 5 kids entertained in the car, good Catholic points of interest that are not widely known about, local shrines, etc. that people have experienced on their own roadtrips.
We are specifically traveling from WI to FL and back via a different route. ... READ MORE
The Humble Take Vacations
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Family on Sunday, August 10, 2008
I love Danielle’s post below about letting go of guilt, and thought you might enjoy Cardinal Ratzinger’s take (scroll to post 14560) on the question of doing it all or feeling guilty if you don’t. This is from his essay, Encountering God While On Holiday, in unofficial translation:
When the apostles came back from the first mission to which Jesus had sent them, they were all in the grip of what they... READ MORE
Visiting Bliss
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Saturday, August 09, 2008
My husband and I grew up in the same hometown, about ninety miles from where we live now, and both sets of our parents still live there. Consequently we visit often - we’re here this weekend, actually - and every time we’re here I am reminded how relaxing it can be to visit relatives.
When Camilla was an infant she was quite fussy, and we were in our hometown quite a bit during her early months for... READ MORE
Are We There YET?
Posted by Mary Ellen Barrett in Features on Thursday, July 10, 2008
A friend of mine recently confided in me that she felt completely overwhelmed by the thought of an upcoming family vacation with her small children.
It would be a beach vacation, she told me, and she predicted that her days would consist of packing up the little ones, trekking them to the beach, and counting heads while they were there. All day, every day, she would fight sunburn, bug bites, trips... READ MORE
