Monday, November 23, 2015

I find reporting on the refugee crisis to be largely depressing (with good reason), but this photo essay does a...

I find reporting on the refugee crisis to be largely depressing (with good reason), but this photo essay does a great job of showing the good side of humanity.
http://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2015/11/the-arms-outstretched/416916/

Sunday, November 01, 2015

James has hit that wonderful stage of boyhood where he has begun to feel things very deeply.

James has hit that wonderful stage of boyhood where he has begun to feel things very deeply. He was just in full on tears because he thought his nursery school teacher wanted him to give all his money to poor children leaving him with nothing.

Sara's "scary" costume.


Sara's "scary" costume.

Nate, "Let's make our pumpkins super scary so kids are afraid to come to our house, and then we can have more candy."


Nate, "Let's make our pumpkins super scary so kids are afraid to come to our house, and then we can have more candy."

Epilogue: It didn't work. We tapped out at 160 kids by quarter after seven.