Saint Patrick’s Park
I still have a couple more posts about the family visit last month that I’m now posting after a break to take care of other things. They’ll make a good way to wrap up summer now that we’re moving into … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Family
From Vine to Jelly Jar
My daughter’s new house came equipped with a tree on which a Concord grape vine was growing. During our visit many of those grapes had ripened. There were a lot of them, and it seemed a shame to let them … Continue reading →
Wading in Lake Michigan
On a hot, summer day a trip to the beach makes a perfect outing. Fortunately, South Bend has several within easy driving distance at Indiana Dunes State Park. The park sits at the very southern tip of Lake Michigan and … Continue reading →
A Walk Along the River
What could be more intriguing to four small boys than a river’s edge? Especially one with places where they can get right up to water, throw stones in to watch the splash, and look around for fish and other aquatic … Continue reading →
A Visit to the Zoo
My husband and I recently returned from a visit with our daughter and her family in Indiana. We made the eleven-hour drive from our home in North Carolina because I’m not ready to resume flying again yet. Some fog, heavy … Continue reading →
Beach Retreat
Not too long ago I went with my family for a week on the beach at Edisto Island. Twice a year, late spring and early fall, we do a coastal retreat. We all need some time out after the stresses … Continue reading →
For Love of Calvin & Hobbes
This past Christmas my daughter, her husband, and four sons all isolated themselves for two weeks so that they could visit us safely for the holiday. Thankfully, no one got sick in that time. It was still a more restrained … Continue reading →
2020 Tried to Break Christmas for Us (But it Didn’t Succeed!)
Christmas didn’t start well for the McCullough family, and me in particular. In early December we began to put up the tree balls that are a characteristic decoration of our neighborhood. Tree balls are chicken wire frames crushed into a … Continue reading →
The Harry Potter Themed Birthday Party- Part Three
(This story is best read from the beginning. Go here to read part one and then part two if you haven’t already) After the busy day the boys had, there were a couple more payoffs. Not long after Quidditch practice, … Continue reading →
The Harry Potter Themed Birthday Party- Part Two
(This story is best read from the beginning. Go here to read part one if you haven’t already) Next class would be Herbology. Professor Snickerdoodle instructed the students in general on caring for plants, then provided each one with a … Continue reading →