Aug 21, 2008 | MORGAN, Rancho Mastatal, RYAN, Summer Vacation, Teenagers
Ryan is a lovebug. Spontaneously affectionate, huggy, sweet. Morgan, although he adores me (of course, who wouldn’t?), is not spontaneously affectionate. When the boys are away, Ryan calls me to chat probably once a week, sometimes a few days in a row if there...
Aug 12, 2008 | Rancho Mastatal, Summer Vacation, Teenagers
That’s where we dropped off los tres muchachos yesterday. Good ‘n far away! Actually, the odometer says it’s only 47.7 miles from our house. The 2.5 hour drive at 20mph makes it seem across the world. Thank goodness it’s another one of Costa...
Jul 13, 2008 | MORGAN, RYAN, Summer Vacation, Teenagers
Budding Mafiosos, from the look of ’em. Mo gets special mention as a Cuban narcotraficante lookalike. That ‘stache adds to the mystery, eh? Wonder how much money one of those narcotraficante guys make? Just kidding… drug money could not be worth it.*...
Jul 10, 2008 | Guns, Summer Vacation
Here are photos of the boys at boot camp. When Hal saw the campsite photos, he shook his head and said, "Yeah, that’s camping. Where all the food has sand in it and you can’t find anything." He’s happy to be home. It’s still very,...
Jul 8, 2008 | Summer Vacation
We are talking vacations here. And mine has been so much better. Here’s Hal’s email to me a week into the trip and two days into Camp Rifleman: "For the record, sleeping in a tent sucks. Camp food sucks. Restaurant food isn’t much better....