the kartography

Family

A Farewell to My Uncle Ralph

A quasi-eulogy for my long estranged but once adored uncle...

Family

Worst Quinceañera Ever!

The Molerat is turning 15! So we need to do something 0.02% awesome.

Family

The Final Week

A few last adventures in the tail end of 2024...

Family

Christmas Passed and Christmas Presence

Christmas Day festivities...

Family

3... 2... 1... Christmas

We opened presents a few hours early... but only for the greater good, we swear!

Family

The 21 Days of Not-Christmas

Three weeks of pesky waiting...

Family

Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas?

Thanksgiving was punctual; Christmas came early.

Family

We Have the Meats!

More meats than Arby's!

Family

An All-Time Low?

A week of "lows." Not terrible ones, but still.

Family

Fit for a Princess

TWO princesses, actually... and half a castle.

Family

Get Thee to Gettysburg

A long overdue road trip! Battlefields, corn fields, and time spent with family

Family

Happy Holloween

A long-overdue hike at Dark Hollow, and a day off from work to close out the month.

Family

A Date for Riley, A Date for Us

Riley had a date. Kevin and I had a date.

Family

The End of an Era

All good things come to an end, as they say...

Family

Progress, Pumpkins, and a Party

...and a few other P-words, too.

Family

Neighborly Sorts

Connecting with neighbors new and old...

Family

I Got It at Ross... And Ross... And Ross

We spent the entire weekend bouncing between Ross and Kevin's parents' house.

Family

Another Birthday and More Bowling?

...But not THAT kind of bowling.

Family

Birthdays and Bowling

I turned 44 this week, and Riley's boyfriend turned 14 :)

Family

We Come Bearing Gifts...

A week of spontaneous gift-giving...