Archive for tag: Spring

The First Day of Spring

Monday, March 21st, 2011 @ 8:37 pm | General | By: Midwestern City Boy

Technically, spring began at 7:21 pm yesterday; but, today was the first full day of spring and it sure felt like it; especially after the miserable weather we had a few weeks ago. It was 73-degrees earlier this afternoon which makes today the warmest day of the year. We’ll slip back into the grasp of [...]

Another Manic Monday

Monday, March 15th, 2010 @ 11:10 pm | General | By: Midwestern City Boy

California Girl and I are back home safe and sound after the long drive to take our son back to college. Thankfully, it didn’t rain much. It was wonderful having him home even if it was only for a week. We’re not sure how much he will be home this summer so we’re really enjoying [...]

Getting Our Mojo Back

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 @ 9:00 pm | General | By: Midwestern City Boy

We seem to be getting our mojo back. It’s Tuesday evening and nothing we own has broken since last week. Plus, The Boy is home for spring break. It was a long drive to retrieve him and he’s only home for a week; but things always seem better when everything around the house is normal. [...]

Spring!

Monday, March 23rd, 2009 @ 11:23 pm | General | By: Midwestern City Boy

After a cold, hard winter that seemed to go on forever, the signs of spring are everywhere. The grass is starting to turn green. California Girl is able to wear some of her new warm weather outfits. And The Girl had an out of town soccer tournament that marks the start of her spring season. [...]

Back to College

Sunday, March 15th, 2009 @ 8:00 pm | Kids/Family | By: Midwestern City Boy

The Boy has gone back to college. It’s hard to believe but his freshman year is almost over. He’s got midterms starting next week and finals in just over a month. It’s crazy. It doesn’t seem that long ago that we were moving him into the dorms. Soon, we will be moving him back home [...]