Jenny, Nathan, and I started our day at Colonial Williamsburg with a carriage ride. (We’re happier than we look.) Our coachman told us that our carriage was donated by an Austrian family in 2001, and that its cost new was $350,000. Cough. I took a good look around the thing and decided I might need … Read more
Nathan and I got up at 4:00 this morning to come visit my sister in Williamsburg. (Well, actually everybody got up at 4:00 this morning, because it’s a long walk to the airport. Thanks, Mommy. We owe you one.) Nathan enjoyed his first airplane ride: We flew into Norfolk, so we did some exploring there … Read more
When a little boy sacks out somewhere besides his bedroom, you have to execute efficiently. You have about four minutes from the time you wake him up to get him properly horizontal in his bed, else he rouses too much. After that happens, the risk of a chaotic rest of the evening rises rapidly, with … Read more