If you’re wondering what on earth you’re going to do with the kids on a three day weekend, you may want to take a look at your newspaper’s events section. Over the Memorial Day weekend, there are quite a few free family friendly events in my area and our problem isn’t finding something to do. It is deciding which of the many events to choose from.
Today, we went to a local fire station that had a Memorial Day weekend open house, where we got to use a moon bounce, eat hot dogs and hamburgers, tour an ambulance and a bunch …read more

Etan Patz was only 6 when he disappeared from a New York street corner on his way to school. The year was 1979. Etan’s father, a professional photographer, circulated his photo nationwide. He was never found.
 
Each year in America a staggering 800,000 children are reported missing – more than 2,000 children each day. Some are taken by family members; others by strangers. Some are exploited for sexual purposes; some are murdered or held for ransom. Some are never found. 
In 1983, in an effort to reduce those horrifying statistics, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed May 25th as National Missing Children’s Day. A …read more

My mom called me last Thursday and said, I’ll be there tomorrow, we’re flying in to surprise Mother [hers] for her 85th birthday.

We had a great weekend hanging out with our large extended family. I love a bonus visit with Grandma!
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