While this trip was occasioned by my dad's passing and the declining health of Kate's sister, in retrospect it turned out to be a wonderful celebration ( Read more... )

One of the things I love about my new extended family is the tradition of combining the celebration of birthdays. This will seem odd to those who have known me for a long time because my own birthday is something that I have pretty much made a point of ignoring for many years. “The Navy took away my birthday” is an expression that I suppose one ( Read more... )

I love September: the days are cooler but still warm enough for shirt sleeves. Perfect reenacting weather! This weekend will the "The Fete" at Fort Osage - http://thegrandfete.com/index.html. After going there for the 200th anniversary of the fort last weekend, I realized that it' ( Read more... )