Super Rachel Zana's Spot

Dr. Peds was supposed to hang out with Peanut Maximus on regatta day, because regattas can be long and slow, and this one was forecast to be hot as well. Peanut Maximus was hopping mad that he wasn’t going to be going to the regatta when his big siblings left…

It was before the heatwave, and the breeze off the water was lovely, and maybe even a bit chilly. Peanut Maximus had been asking to go to the sandy beach, so when I said he could pick where we were going, it was an easy choice for him! He knew…

It’s been a week around here! A heatwave descended and it was miserable for four days straight. Thank goodness cooler air arrived today, but unfortunately with it came thick smoke from wildfires nearby to the north. What have we been doing? Sweating. Taking cold showers (three or four a day).…

She’s a busy girl this summer (I’m so happy to have her back!). She’s lifeguarding, teaching swimming lessons, rowing, helping one neighbor with her garden, and temporarily helping another neighbor with lawn care while Mr. TOF negotiates his cast. (Things will be likely a little easier in a week or…

It turns out these clouds are really from Sunday Night at the Beach Edition 3, because when I got to the beach for Edition 4, I realized that I had forgotten to replace my memory card, and as luck would have it, I didn’t have a spare in my bag…

He sings wherever he goes, all day long. He sings in the car. He sings while he plays toys. He sings when I’m practicing. He sings outside. The other day he was singing in the grocery story and the cashier said, “What a lovely song!” Kid brains are so amazing.…

June and all of its lush vegetation is quickly becoming one of my favorite months of the year. A friend of mine said that if you compare summer to a weekend, June is the Friday, and August is Sunday night Freak-out, and I thought that was so true! A big…

Mr. TOF stayed home to do some work, and Peanut Maximus had already been tucked into bed after an exciting afternoon. The Banana, Dr. Peds and I stopped off at the beach on our way home from dropping off The Banana’s car. It was a beautiful evening, crisp and cool…

Mr. TOF got his cast on Thursday, and I love that he picked purple! It was a wild appointment for several big reasons since Peanut Maximus (who had the tummy troubles) needed to come along and it was during nap time. At one point I got the giggles and asked…