String o' Pearls

So before I get to blogging about our 2025 Thanksgiving celebration here at Casa Papa and Grammy, I wanted to finish this post that I starte...

I have gotten to the point where I can't imagine not having made our big move to VA.  Back in 2016, when we were celebrating our last Ch...

One of the great joys of having so many grandchildren is watching them receive their Sacraments.  So many Baptisms!  So many First Holy Comm...

Today is our middle son’s 38th birthday.   He is the most pleasant, easygoing, fun person to know: whip smart yet humble, a sports fanatic, ...

Well, it hasn't been QUITE a month yet since I last blogged (almost, but not quite!).  I left off with this post , from May 19, which c...

If you come here often, you know that our middle son, his wife, and their five adorable young children were living with us temporarily while...