Christmas Tree Time!
Last year, the Sunday right after Thanksgiving I put up the Christmas tree with just the lights. I had intended…
My son is a huge train buff
Ever since my son got his first Thomas the Tank Engine, he has been preoccupied with anything train related. I…
8 bags of garbage
My family and I have been living in our house for over 5 years now. During that time, I have…
Making a Tooth for the Tooth Fairy
Note from Jan Dembowski: This post is from my friend André Quitta. André sometimes shares his stories here. My son,…
Washington DC trip
Going to Washington DC this year was quite an experience. Here’s what I learned. 1. The Acela is more expensive…
No need to be competitive
So Lily put the kids to bed and was complaining that they were fighting. Me: They like to compete with…
“Let’s go to a different cemetery”
Today we observed the anniversary of a close relative’s death by visiting the cemetery and leaving offerings (Chinese family members). …
Got some Speed Grade models
My soon to be 7 year old son is fascinated whenever I build a model. He really enjoys just watching…
Strawberries and downpours
Today the family started with this And ended up with this We got to pick strawberries in the morning and…
Memorial Day Weekend
This was one busy weekend. Friday and Saturday was spent going and coming back from Strasburg, PA. Sunday we had…