Here's the garden update – I don't want to go in it. I don't want to go in it because of the those annoying cicadas. They're in my flower beds and my vegetable garden they're hanging out in the driveway (dead and alive), they cling to the car tires and to my lawn chairs and…

I've been feeding the fish… Because Bea flew to Freiburg, Germany over a week ago. Brian went over with her to get her settled – she's taking German classes for seven weeks. She seems to be doing great and loving Freiburg. She's meeting people from around the world and also some from the US. I…

Claire is an eighth grade graduate and ready to begin high school. Our school district makes a big deal of 8th grade graduation. The kids are done with the Wilmette public schools and they move to a new multi-suburb school system. This year graduation was held in her future high school gym. A new space…

May is such a beautiful month. It's the time when the garden looks fresh and neat instead of overgrown and tired like it does in August. So here are a few May appreciation photos.  I'm a member of the nasturtium appreciation club. And this year I discovered how easy it is to grow them from…