Jennifer Briggs

They say you never forget how to ride a bike, but we still want to make sure Sarah remembers the skills she has acquired. Carl took the girls on a bike ride on a beautiful path in the woods. As of now our bike rack only holds three bikes, and I love walking, so they… Read more »

What does an ATM get you? Money you say? Well, yes, but for us at the Renaissance festival yesterday, it bought us time. Sarah loves banks, especially if they have a drive-through lane with a “closed” sign. She was so excited to see banks of ATMS that that is where she wanted to spend her… Read more »

Amy’s first week of school was a success! From taking the bus to selecting her classes and meeting her new classmates, it was all a wonderful week. But not without homework! She has lots of reading for her feminist art history class, and the first paper is very academic. Why is it that when papers… Read more »

The last time I took the girls to Idlewild to go on the rides, Amy wasn’t old enough to be independent and Sarah didn’t want to do anything except play in the giant ball pit, which no longer exists. This time it was a totally different experience because Amy and her bestie could do rides… Read more »

Years ago, Carl accidentally rode a pig. Backwards. You know how that can happen. Well, maybe you don’t. It was at a county fair and he was standing in a narrow corridor when a large pig was running for freedom. Carl was in the way, but the pig didn’t stop, and Carl found himself being… Read more »

Our week has been full of hanging out with fun people at our mountain house. One of Amy’s best friends spent one night, Grandma and Grandpa spent two nights, and Amy’s bestie and her parents came for three nights. Skeeball and ping pong were enjoyed by all. The weather was incredibly perfect with cool evenings… Read more »

I forgot to tell you that Sarah walked to the mailbox and back home all by herself! This involved crossing many (quiet) streets! I trailed her progress at a distance but I could have stayed home because she clearly didn’t need me. I forgot to tell you that Amy and I volunteered at the Pittsburgh… Read more »

I’m astounded when I think about the market for bags of ice. This week, with our refrigerator still broken, we have been keeping a few things in a cooler and replacing the ice frequently. I don’t think I’ve ever before questioned or contemplated the fact that I can get bags of ice at nearly every… Read more »

It has been a full and wonderful week as long as you don’t include the part about our refrigerator dying on the day we left for a trip! But if that was going to happen then it is really wonderful that Grandpa was around to save the day and throw out all of the food… Read more »

Amy and I made it home last Sunday in time to have two hours to finish her camp packing, take showers, and eat lunch before I dropped her off for the all-camp bus ride up to the actual camp location. I felt like a train going around curves and waiting for my caboose to catch… Read more »