A Blissfully Short Month
By Chris Watson
...such a February face, So full of frost, of storm and cloudiness.
--Much Ado About Nothing, Shakespeare
There are reasons why February is short...good...
Stranger in a Strange Land
By Robin Mahle
An Outsider's Perspective on The Top Five Reasons to Call Toledo “Home”
First impressions are important, and there’s a first time for everything....
Summer Lovin’
By Chris Watson
“Summer lovin’ had me a blast…
Summer lovin’ happened so fast…”
--Grease, 1971
I fall in love every summer. More accurately, I fall in love...
Our Own Backyard
By Chris Watson
Every time the weather breaks I have the same sense of adventure and gratitude since, not to put too fine a point...
My Mother’s Cat Legacy
By Abigail Humphreys
I am a CRAZY CAT LADY, and I come by it honestly. In fact, I am proud of it. In truth, it...
Half and Half: Two Perspectives on a Half Marathon
By Keith Bombrys and Chris Watson
April 23rd, 2017 is the culmination of what, for around 8000 participants, has been weeks of training, sweating, working,...
Reluctantly Springing Forward
By Chris Watson
There has been much ballyhoo about the recent time change. Much of this complaining has fallen under the current culture of “no...
Right Size Valentines
By Chris Watson
It is hard to miss Valentine's Day. Not because every grocery store we walk into is replete with red, white and pink....
A Footballess World
By Chris Watson
It is inevitable. There is letdown, followed by a kind of stunned emptiness that leaves one, at least for a couple of...
Winter Blahs
By Chris Watson
Hanging an average of 93 million miles from us (one AU for you astronomy fans) is a star that burns 600 million...
Flying (Mostly) Solo
A twice monthly blog written by our staff on living in smaller families.