Author Archives: Erin

While we were in Iowa, Nathaniel also mastered the art of bicycling.  He’s not slow to learn; we just tended to prefer scooters, given how useful they were in England.  And scooters are a bit more compact! Nathaniel was thrilled … Continue reading →

As soon as the kids finished up their school year, they grabbed the bags they’d helped pack (a week in advance: I had to fend them off until then) and joined me on an early-morning flight to Iowa to visit … Continue reading →

The kids are sitting at the counter in my parents’ house in Iowa, just where Adam and I used to perch. Katherine to Nathaniel: “You’re just like Mommy.” N: “What do you mean?” K: “Well, Daddy talks about Mommy changing … Continue reading →

One of the things keeping me busy this spring was the need to read through the proofs of my book and create an index, as final stages to this decade-long endeavor.  This, then, is what my spring break looked like: … Continue reading →

Sydney was away for several trips this spring, so the kids and I took off for local hikes before the weather turned hot; today, and for the foreseeable future, Kentucky is predicted to be in the high eighties and humid. … Continue reading →

Nathaniel constructing his birthday present, which combines two of his favorite things, Harry Potter and Legos: Katherine in her favorite hat (which made for hat hair nearly every day this spring): Katherine dutifully attempting homework while Domino “helps”: Erin

For our last hike of MLK weekend, we stopped by Dog Slaughter Falls (near Cumberland Falls).  Sydney had the camera so that he could capture some of the water-and-ice sights that made us stop every few minutes on our hike.  … Continue reading →

Over MLK weekend (yes, in January: I’m playing catch-up), we took off to Pine Mountain State Resort Park, just a couple of hours south of here.  We’ve decided that, on the whole, slippery winter hiking is preferable to insufferably hot … Continue reading →

Despite best efforts, we’re definitely feeling it to be a full spring.  I just got proofs for my book today–which come with a four-week turnaround time for proofing and indexing–and have papers and exams to grade in all four classes.  … Continue reading →

Just after Christmas, Sydney’s brother Nelson and Nelson’s wife Kira came for a visit, bringing 19-month-old Allister with them.  We hadn’t seen them since we spent Christmas at their house last year, and Allister has really grown.  Sydney and I … Continue reading →