Super Rachel Zana's Spot

He’s outside almost every single day, no matter what the weather conditions. He bounces a hockey puck around in the driveway with a hockey stick, or sleds down the hill in the front yard since the enormous plow grade now prevents anyone from sliding out into the street. (The plow…

All through November and December I enjoyed fresh pomegranate. I love pomegranate. My husband gifted me with some collapsible paper stars to hang in the windows for the holiday season. They made me very happy. We are still working on the best way to light them up in the evening.…

Sometimes this is how practice feels. For everyone. It’s hard work, and there are so many things to remember at once.

Last Saturday afternoon we visited the aquarium. Surprise! It was National Bird Day, and there was a special hands-on display near the entrance with fun artifacts to examine up close, like bird skulls and wings, eagle claws, feathers under a microscope, and a fun basket of tail feathers to examine…

I’m excited that my best hiking buddy is back in commission! Her broken ankle has been slow to heal, (she’s working with a physical therapist to build strength back) but she’s been cleared for longer walks now, and that is great thing, because she’s almost always up for a hike…

I learned the meaning of the word “Ersatz.” (An inferior, not genuine substitute) I learned that just walking into a university library inspires me so much to WANT to learn. I do love learning, and all those bookshelves are filled with so many delicious books. Plus, university libraries are so…

Bentleyville, a massive, crowded Christmas light display that is an annual tradition here, is not always my favorite, but this year I brought four hopping kidlets who were happy to be there, eat snacks, and have a great time. (The Devious Snail elected to stay home). We went the day…

Last Saturday the chamber orchestra from The Banana’s middle school treated holiday shoppers at the mall to some Christmas music. YaYa came along with our host daughter to watch the orchestra play Christmas carols, and then we headed to a store to look at earrings before lunch and a little…

Last Thursday afternoon Mr. Trouble on Feet’s third grade class was making gingerbread houses. Parents were invited to join the mayhem to help their favorite student. At first I was not planning on going because we were having a tremendously busy week, and our host daughter had just arrived from…