In October we got the sad news that Gertie, my parents’ dog, died. She was very old, and lived a very happy life, but we were all very sad. In 2001, when Simon and I were living in Holland, we got Gertie. I remember walking around the streets of Amsterdam with tiny little Gertie tucked […]

We spent a few days in upstate New York visiting relatives. Here’s Great-Grandma with five of her Great-Grandkids. Aunt Marcia’s pool was a big hit once again Aunt Jenny came with us- here she is getting some love from the girls ice cream sundaes at Great-Grandma’s house four generations any New Englander who is a […]