A few weeks ago, our family took a trip to Key West. In the midst of the deep sea diving, scuba, and all of the usual Key West activities, we had an opportunity to play…
On Family
Isabella’s Poetry
Enough politics for a while. I thought I would change the pace somewhat by posting some of Isabella’s poetry. She is in an eighth-grade composition class and was required to do four types of…
My Fifth Grader’s Wish List
So, my graduating fifth grader went on an absolute celebrity rampage, talking about Josh Peck, Lord, Selina Gomez, Victoria, and on, and on. In fact, it went so far, it was at the point of…
I Have Apparently Become my Father
And so, it was inevitable. My 4th grader, at the age of 9 – she is shortly turning 11 as a 5th grader – has developed the poise, self-confidence, and perspective to give me her…
Isabella’s Beach Story
Janet, Jared and Isabella took a quick trip with some friends to Sanibel for a few days of R & R over a recent three day weekend. Isabella came back with some starfish and a…
It’s All About the Belt
So, at 8 years old, my sweetheart Isabella, I suspect as a result of watching either Nickelodeon or Disney or both, is now into karate. She is chomping at the bit to get involved. Her…
The Prayer . . . by Isabella Maria Pino
So, I thought this was so cute, it had to get published. Since Jordan, at 16, and Jared, at 13, are feeling stronger as they get older, the challenge of dealing with a young 8…
Be Kind to Yourself
So, one of the blogs I missed publishing during this last year was the homecoming we had for our sophomore (now a Junior). It was an incredible affair. We actually had a bunch of parents…
What’s In It For Them (Wifm)?
We had quite a bit of drama in the household a few evenings ago. Isabella, newly installed into the 2nd grade, expected some family and neighborhood lay-downs when she started pitching magazine subscriptions for the…
A Recollection of my Nonna by Jordan Pino
A Few Introductory Comments Jordan, just out of the 9th grade, is in a summer composition program at Lake Highland. He was asked, as his opening assignment, to write an essay on a topic which…