A few weeks ago YaYa was able to fly in and visit for a whole week, much to the delight of her parents and especially Peanut Maximus. Peanut Maximus counted down the days to her arrival. She arrived late at night and Dr. Peds picked her up from the airport…

I’m super behind because the last few weeks I have been drowning in photoediting for some major projects for clients. YaYa visited, and The Banana visited, and there have been many other things happening as well. It’s also the beginning of November, and for a music teacher, this means GO!…

I was too overwhelmed to take a picture, so you get to see this image of a lovely autumn branch instead. Last week I was deeply reading a book on the couch while Peanut Maximus was playing. These days, when I read a book I wear my reading glasses. Reading…

Mr. TOF was knee deep in homework, and Dr.Peds was heading to meet with someone, so it was just the two of us at the beach again. We got a slightly late start because I had been out for a walk, and we jumped in the car as soon as…

The Devious Snail, an independent adult these days, has some tattoos, the most visible being a bee on his knee. Aumnee also has a few tattoos. Last week Peanut Maximus came up to Dr. Peds to show him all the “snakes” on his arm. He said that Devious Snail has…

He’s busy studying for a science test. I do not have a science test. I am going to read a book and fall asleep now.

Do not fear! Despite the fact that there are no siblings within twelve years of Peanut Maximus, he has solved the problem of not having anyone to blame for making possibly poor decisions. Today Peanut Maximus got into a cupboard he was not supposed to be in. He took many…

Here are some interesting things I have glimpsed in the last couple of weeks: