This week has been filled with wonderful family time. It started with a visit from my Aunt Barbara, followed by an early birthday celebration at Ciocia Anetka’s. We also met up with my mom for a nice dinner, and wrapped ... Read More

Grayson was the first one up on the morning of his birthday—no surprise there! The night before, he made it very clear that he didn’t want any balloons on his bed while he was sleeping (unlike what we did for ... Read More

Sylwia and I got PADI certified back in 2007 when we officially became Open Water divers. Over the next four years, we continued training and logging dives, eventually reaching Divemaster status. I racked up around 28 certifications and Sylwia completed ... Read More

July has kept a steady rhythm around here. Most days revolve around the pool, trips to Deep Lake—where we’ve been kayaking again now that we patched the small holes in one of the inflatables—and plenty of bike rides. Damian’s been cruising ... Read More