Grandchildren Multiplied Overnight

My grandchildren Connor and Emma, and my "one of my other grandchildren", Ryan.

As I’m preparing for the weekend ahead and enjoying this incredibly beautiful February day, I realize that life takes so many twists and turns as we get older. Parents have certain responsibilities and obligations to their children. But grandparents have much more freedom when it comes to what they do, give and say to their […]

Oh no….I’ve become my mother!

Lily was not very happy with her flamingo Halloween costume.

I often see glimpses of my mother in myself these days. Something I do or say sounds just like her. I think of things she did when I was a child and realize I did some of those same things when my children were growing up. Things I saw her do decades ago and thought […]

Holiday Tips on How Not to End Up in Someone’s Blog

Late Enough Alex Iwashyna

By Alex Iwashyna, blogger at Late Enough The holidays are coming up and we all know that means PICTURES! And GIFTS! Oh yes, and family, love and joy. But love and joy isn't as much of a worry as PICTURES! because in this day and age, a photo isn’t just sitting on a roll of […]

18th Annual James River Parade of Lights at Henricus Historical Park

Celebrate a Colonial Christmas During Park’s 400th Commemoration The 18th Annual James River Parade of Lights, sponsored by the regional James River Advisory Council, will be held on the evening of Saturday, Dec.11.  A treasured Richmond tradition, thousands of residents look forward to viewing the procession of boats decorated with holiday lights each year.  Spectators […]