Happy Anniversary Layla!

Last year, on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, we welcomed someone new into our home.



This year, on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, it feels like she has always been here.

Happy birthday Layla! I love you!

Howdy Strangers!

Time flies...I just realized it's been a month since I posted! It's been a busy month for me though. I had a visit in Houston from my mom, then flew out to Arizona to spend a week with my dad exploring the area and hiking to the bottom of the Grand Canyon (and back out)! I have lots of stories to tell and books to review from that time, but in the mean time, here's a story that got me excited for my next big event, the Philadelphia Folk Festival. Growing up with live music at Fest and meeting my now-husband, then 12 year old crush at that same music festival has made a special place in my heart for this.

And now, the great and gracious Paul Simon, and his lovely assistant Rayna...