He finally did it.  Ethan is walking.  A little more than a week ago he took the first few steps.  He was by the window in the dining room, the one overlooking our tiny little garden that overflows with tomato plants.  He let go of the dining room chair that sits against the window and made his [...]

We have a lake place.  Most days I feel very fortunate to have one.  For a number of reasons it just worked out, and I’m pretty sure the stars would never align like that again.  It’s great to have  place to hang our hats in the summer.  We have a nice little cabin and even a [...]