The Banana, Mr. Sneaky Pants and I went down to the canal this afternoon to see if we could spot any pirates aboard this tall, historic sailing vessel that came into port to celebrate Independence Day.  At one point it had all of its sails open in the crisp east…

This little guy has BIG plans that involve sleeping in his tent in the backyard tonight with a pillow, sleeping bag, a stack of books and a flashlight.  He's especially excited to listen for croaking frogs.   The Banana set up her own tent right next door to her big…

Yesterday evening we were excited to have Auntie Amy Iowa and Uncle Bryan stop by.  Their three daughters and Sarah are all off to the Badlands of North Dakota to ride horses with Auntie Dot, Gramma Kathy and Uncle Don, so Auntie Amy Iowa and Uncle Bryan stopped by on…