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“Sometimes we don’t realize the blessings we have until we no longer have them. Appreciate all the blessings in your life, take none for granted.”— Catherine Pulsifer Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers.  John Robert went into Children’s Hospital two weeks ago today for open-heart surgery, and miraculously, 4 days later he came home. Now […]

“Wish me courage and strength and a sense of humor—I will need them all.” — Anne Morrow Lindbergh Yes, it’s unfortunately true: our son, John Robert, needs open heart surgery again, and it’s scheduled for later this month at Boston Children’s Hospital. It’s been 8 years since his first operation, and he wasn’t expected to need this […]

“It isn’t how much time you spend somewhere that makes it memorable: it’s how you spend the time.”      — David Brenner June 21st officially marked the first day of summer, and my family sure didn’t waste any time enjoying it —we kicked off summer on June 26th with a family vacation at the all-inclusive Hard […]

“Well, June is busting out all over.” We are going to college graduations, high school graduations, and our son John Robert is graduating from elementary school.  It seems like he was just in kindergarten; boy, did those 6 years go by quickly! And June always makes me so happily nostalgic:  it’s all about brides and anniversaries.  My […]