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I have a pencil problem. There are pencils in my stash that are literally from the ’80s because they are “too special” to use. Time to sharpen them, or hoard them another 30+ years?

The Jaguar Jog is back! Paul has watched this event from the sidelines for many years; he finally got his turn.

Savoring the last of summer. Second-to-last farmer’s market of the season.

Going out as a family gets expensive really fast — but not at Valley Forge! Free admission, free parking, beautifully maintained grounds. LOVE the National Park Service. Valley Forge became the 4th largest “city” in the colonies when George Washington and his 12,000 troops made their winter camp here in 1777.

Not too cool to run up the Rocky steps! Going into the art museum felt like coming home. I used to be a member and I miss it so much. There is no way you could ever see everything in this museum, not in a million years.

Because you can’t go to Philly and not eat a cheesesteak. Wit Whiz!

Joseph’s middle name is Wyeth, so you could say I’m a bit of a fan. Taking the kids to the Brandywine for a tour of the Wyeth home and studio was essential to me. It was every bit as gorgeous as I’d remembered it. Twenty years ago, I was shooting a basketball thing at Villanova,…

The guy at the hotel’s front desk asked what was on my necklace (a stag), and I start explaining all about patronuses, and he gets a look in his eyes like, “Help! I’m stuck behind this desk and this crazy lady won’t stop talking.” I know WAY too much about Harry Potter, and here are…

Mott Road’s playground is like our personal private playground! The completely empty parking lot alone is three times the size of the entire John Hay.

Misty morning, and season. Now we’re all decorated for Halloween!