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Mini Cooler Bags

August 12, 2025

As parents, we often get caught up in trends we don't fully understand. Trader Joe's mini cooler bags have gained immense popularity, with people eagerly queuing for them! My daughter Margot was excited to find the perfect peach bag for her school lunch. After months

Grand Canyon Video

July 29, 2025

Video from my recent Grand Canyon trip with my 11 year daughter. Her second time down the canyon, and she has done other big river trips. But I was nervous because she was the only kid on the trip, other trips she has at least

Scorpion

July 24, 2025

Scorpion story: After rigging our rafts the night before launching down the Canyon, we went to Marble Canyon Lodge for dinner. They have a gift shop, and Margot fell for a stuffed scorpion. She said ” I hope we see a scorpion!! “ Me: “Well,

Graduation Card

June 3, 2025

Hazel has her promotion from 8th grade tonight and Margot made her a card.

Friendly Monsters

May 24, 2025

Margot has been drawing friendly monsters, and I’m really impressed. She drew this for Kim for mother’s Day.

lizard

May 23, 2025

Ran into this guy outside PetSmart, and now Margot wants a Tegu lizard.

Singapore

May 20, 2025

Singapore is an interesting city state. It has a variety of cultures represented, and food everywhere. Food seemed to come in two varieties, cheap hawker stalls or expensive restaurants, and not much in between. I was blown away by how much of the city seemed

Crepes!

May 1, 2025

Not a great picture, but this morning I woke up to the sound of someone working in the kitchen. A bit later Hazel bursts into the room proudly announcing “I made crepes!”