When I was biking cross country, there was a day that I was pulled under an 18-wheeler truck speeding by. It was the longest 3 seconds of my life; in that moment I truly thought I was going to die. What went through my head was that I just wanted another moment to hug my then boyfriend (now husband)...
Well, we all got the benefit of an extra hour of sleep Saturday night, which I personally appreciated. However, anyone who has ever worked with me knows to expect the usual complaint on Monday about it getting dark too early. I’m more of a night owl and have always appreciated daylight lingering...
It all started simply enough. The fridge we inherited when we bought the house gave out, so we had to buy a new one. Things started smoothly: we found a good option on sale and scheduled delivery for just two days later.
The old fridge had a built-in water dispenser so there was a water line...
Have you ever tried taking a passport photo of a 6 month old? With the ability to take a passport photo on our phones now instead of going somewhere, I did not think getting her photo taken would be such an ordeal. I had the white background, I waited until she could (mostly) sit up on her own, and...
In the last several weeks, we have continued to face elevated uncertainty in financial markets due to high inflation and rising interest rates, and we thought it was an important time to take stock. It has been a difficult year, not only for investors but also for households and businesses as we all...
The kids are back at school, so my wife Martha and I went to Chatham in Cape Cod for the Labor Day weekend. It had been a tradition for about 10 years that Martha and most if not all of her six siblings and their children would descend on the town one week during the summer. Cape Cod League baseball...
There’s been a new development in our house over the last couple of weeks – Briana’s first teeth are arriving. It all started with a few days of unexplained fussiness when she didn’t want to eat or sleep very much. She’s never been great at napping (what 3 month old is?) but this was another level...
My mom has a special play area set up for my daughter in her living room. When you spend a good chunk of time with an infant, you end up looking up at the ceiling more often than you’d anticipate. So it had recently come to her attention that she had only one room in her house with popcorn ceilings...
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By: Rick Ropelewski
I am at the point in life where my tie collection is complete. Also, with our kids 21 and 19 we’re now at the stage in life where getting quality time with them is difficult. So, for the holidays I asked the kids for an activity or outing with them versus another tie, and they...
By: Tom Lally
I’m happy to share that our beautiful baby girl Briana was born on May 11th. She tipped the scales at 8 pounds 1 ounce and 20.5 inches long. Everyone is a bit sleep deprived but otherwise healthy and doing very well.
We delivered at Beth Israel in Boston. While I wish the bed for me...
By: Tom Lally, CFP ®
I’m very excited to announce that my wife and I are expecting a baby girl! This is our first child and her due date is early May (which I’m sure will be here before we know it). It’s the first grandchild on my side of the family and the 6th – all girls! – on my wife’s side.
