• ONE.

    We were up early for breakfast in the bathtub before The Banana headed out early to rowing and the Devious Snail headed to work. Mr. TOF was headed to an early morning trombone lesson. But really, for the birthday boy, breakfast was pretty much right on time, because he rises…

  • 2023 Sunday Night at the Beach: Edition 8

    We headed up the shore and stopped at McQuade Harbor. This summer we are all about trying new and interesting little beaches we don’t normally frequent because access to the rocky beach is tricky. We had never stopped at McQuade harbor before, so that was kind of fun. There was…

  • Spoiled at the Piano

    When I’m practicing I usually don’t lift Peanut Maximus up onto the bench to play the keys because he loves it so much he would never stop, and I would never get anything accomplished. Instead, he toddles and crawls around under the piano, around the room, playing rhythm instruments and…

  • 2023 Sunday Night at the Beach: Edition 7

    Once again, it was just YaYa, Peanut Maximus and me! Dr. Peds was working. The Banana had just arrived home from one camp and was preparing to leave for the next camp. The Devious Snail was with friends. Mr. TOF was at baseball practice. We beachgoers decided to stop at…

  • Mr. Trouble on Feet: Officially a Teenager

    The birthday breakfast menu included donuts: Danish and Bavarian cream. For the first time maybe ever no one was really arguing in the bathtub! The Devious Snail was a bit sleepy, however. Breakfast happened very early in the day because The Banana needed to leave for rowing. Mr. TOF invited…

  • Rowing Regatta

    The Banana raced in four events at the home regatta last weekend. She was so tired when she was done that she took a nap on the pavement next to the boathouse and came home and slept 19 hours! Dr. Peds and YaYa watched Peanut Maximus, and Mr. TOF and…