by Karen | Jul 27, 2018 | All, Kids!, Stories
I used an app to countdown to Amelia’s birthday this year. In less than 24 hours my daughter will be 21 years old. Truly legal and grown up in the eyes of the laws of the state of New York….but not in mine. She will forever be a kid, toting a binky, hair in... by Karen | Jul 23, 2015 | Blog, Life Lessons
6:08 am this morning. Setting: me on the dock with a cup of coffee; fisherman slowly trawling by, lines out, waiting for a bite. Me: “Hey, are you bringing me dinner?” Fishermen: “Sure if that’s what you want!” And for the next 17... by Karen | Aug 11, 2013 | Blog, Life Lessons
It has been a week since we returned from our vacation on Skaneateles Lake. The beauty, peace and serenity of lake life have been replaced with the cold, hard facts of real life. Bummer. Humor me as I recap my week for you, both highlights and lowlights. I... by Karen | Aug 1, 2013 | Blog, Kids!
My daughter Amelia turned 16 on Sunday. At 8:00 am Monday morning, Chip took her to the DMV. We have a teen driver and thankfully our house on the lake is walking distance to Anyela’s Vineyard. A lovely 2011 Dry Riesling is in my hand now as I write this... by Karen | Jul 23, 2013 | Blog
My family and I are on vacation this week. We left behind all the driving and carting back and forth from crew and the usual stresses of home, I hope, to come to the lake. Everything is better at the lake, right? We sleep better, eat better and relax with abandon,...