A dog’s life

There seems to have been a lot of talk about dogs lately. Friends of our recently got a puppy, we enjoy visiting and taking walks once in a while with them. Natalie enjoys this most often, she spends a fair amount of time with Kelsey and Claire. And it’s all...

Will work for fine wine

My brother-in-law has been in the wine buisness for some time. Besides being a good guy to hang out with (knowledgeable sports fan, former professional musician) it’s always been nice when the family gathers for an ocassion and he brings wine. Last year I...

The Brownie gig

BCO website My wife and I were invited to a 40th birthday party for a friend of ours from the kids’ school. It was a real fun time, held at a small dance studio, we learned some salsa steps. I think it would be a great place to have a party, maybe we’ll do...

Spring is in the air – baseball/softball

Eric’s baseball team held practice on consecutive days, both amid the worst baseball weather you can imagine. When we left the house Friday afternoon there were a few drops coming down, but the sun was shining, so we figured it would pass quickly. Wrong. The...