So. For three months we’ve been doing a countdown to retirement. And. Today is the day. First day, actually. You may think that yesterday was The First Day, but no. Today. Our First Day. And at 8:53 AM, I can safely say, it’s going well  🙂 If you go back and read, you’ll know that…

Wow! Powerful stuff, the LAST day of the year. And what a year! Two weddings. So different. Just like the baby daughters are different. But both lovely and perfect for each couple. Tom’s retirement [about which this blog will devote lots more time]. And Christmas with our new family. There is little that can compare…

When we talk about eves, as in the night before of THE DAY, there are only three that count: All Hallows Eve, Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve. I like how they are all amazing each in a different way. All Hallows Eve is scary and mysterious. We trick or treat in costume with the smell of wood…

I missed yesterday, well, I didn’t really miss it, turning on my Mac seemed like a lot of work :-). Actually, there was so much going on over the Christmas holiday, I sort of felt like I could do FB, email, G+, OR,  I could spend the holiday with family. No. No. I CAN be…

Merry Christmas!  2011 been an amazing year for this Fannin family. The year actually started in October, 2010 when Meghan became engaged to Greg Vogt and Bayley to Dan Hochradel. So, we knew 2011 would be exciting! Planning began in earnest in Baltimore, where both weddings took place, first with Meghan and Greg. An April…