Here I am, just slightly older than Peanut Maximus, calling my grandma on the phone. My grandma lived across the driveway on the same farm, and after I ate lunch, when my brother and cousin went down for their nap, I would use the rotary phone with its lovely long…

Let’s just say that sending two kids off to college (one back for his third year, and one for the very first time) in the time span of one week felt like being run through a cheese grater repeatedly. This guy was there for it all, giving me 59 big…

The waves were rolling and crashing, but Mr. TOF and Cousin Elizabeth found so many beach treasures: super rare dark blue seaglass, enormous chunks of white seaglass, agates, and other wonderful things. Peanut Maximus was bouncing all around on boulders and throwing sticks and stones into the water as usual.…