We are finally wrapping up Tom's 50th birthday extravaganza with a family & friends gathering in Massachusetts at my brother-in-law's place. After a hot and humid welcome back this week, yesterday was the first day I cooked anything more involved than grilled cheese or turkey dogs and, I must admit, it felt pretty good to … Continue reading Sunday Supper – Lakehouse Edition
Category: birthdays
See you all in July…
The epic Lilly family vacation to Tuscany and London begins this afternoon with a road trip to JFK. From there we fly to London and then continue (with an airport change) to Pisa. We should be settled into our villa by Saturday afternoon, EST, which means approximately 24 hours of traveling. It will all be … Continue reading See you all in July…
Mt Rainier to Italy in 6 Years
Six summers ago our family took a trip to Washington and Oregon. While there, we spent a few days with some old friends in a cabin on Mt. Rainier - I think there were 3 other couples. We talked about the future and the milestone half-century mark to be celebrated by a couple of the … Continue reading Mt Rainier to Italy in 6 Years
Emperor’s Palace
At our house one of the birthday traditions is that the honoree gets to choose dinner and their cake. I will devote this post to the dinner - the cake was a bit complicated and will require an additional post. This year (and last year, if I remember correctly) Griffin requested Chinese food on his … Continue reading Emperor’s Palace
Snake Eyes
Eleven years ago today, after a seemingly endless labor, Griffin Hudson joined our family. The birth of that boy was one of my proudest moments; an affirmation that I could, in fact, deliver a healthy, full term baby. Unlike this year's premature version of spring, that particular spring arrived simultaneously with our new baby. I … Continue reading Snake Eyes
Liam @13
Thinking back 13+ years ago to when Tom & I decided to start a family, I was convinced I could control everything. This belief was only affirmed when I got pregnant on our first attempt and my due date (April 5th) fit perfectly with my academic calendar. I truly believed that I was in charge! … Continue reading Liam @13
