Happy 6-month birthday, Porter! I know that in the years to come, as you read through these pages it will probably seem like all I do is drone on and on about your sister and her antics, while only referring to you by names like Baron Von Cutenstein. Although this may be a tiny bit [...]
Told to me today… “I’m not OCD. I’m just thorough in my tendencies.”
Last night Stella and Porter attended their first wedding. Unsure of how kid-friendly the event would be, the original plan was that I would attend (alone) as the designated representative for the Walston family, and Steve would stay home and tend to the young ‘uns. As it turned out, this was an unpopular decision with [...]
Okay, so after many, many conversations and articles and debates, and then after reading this in today’s Chronicle, I finally have to ponder out loud. Being a parent means – among other things – having to live to a higher standard. In particular, there is an acute awareness to live to a higher health standard. [...]