Nothing else in my house broke down (I say, knocking wood). The heat of summer has passed into the cooler, early autumn, which is my favorite season of the year. (I find Spring too muddy, Summer too hot, Winter too cold (plus snow)). Sadly, it is also my worse allergy season >.<. We had a lovely thanks­giving dinner, a much quieter one than in our early years as a family, with my long-suffering spouse’s parents, sister and brother (and his wife and his young son). It’s been a year, with a lot of ups and downs, a lot of changes. Some­times those feel over­whelming, desta­bi­lizing. But when we’re panicked or stressed — or at least when I am, as I shouldn’t speak for anyone else — I tend to not see the things that … Continue reading →