Almost exactly one year after Timmy and I spent the day at Denver Zoo to celebrate his stock market contest win, I took both boys up there for Mother’s Day in May. Dave was in Pennsylvania visiting his own parents, and as I’ve said for many years, I only ever want a fun day—doing something I want to do—with my sons.
Hopefully the Moms reading this had a nice Mother’s Day. I enjoyed a nice day with my boys. I’ve cracked the code for happy kids: a trip to the beach! They were happy, I was happy watching (and catching a few waves with a Boogie Board!), all was well with the world. The boys each … Read more
Happy Mother’s Day everyone! Yes a little early, but I have a fun-filled weekend planned so I don’t know when I’ll write again. Dave did really well this Mother’s Day! Okay, so he booked his annual trip to visit his model railroading/railfanning friends in Maryland and Pennsylvania for this weekend. And that’s where he is … Read more
Nothing says Mother’s Day like a good old “Beer Butt Chicken”! Dave kindly offered to cook dinner for the family tonight. He wanted to make something nice, so he asked me what was on hand in the Vollmer kitchen. The only good meat that was defrosted (i.e., not hot dogs or 1/2 a package of … Read more
Enjoy some photos of Maryann’s Surprise Birthday Party!
From 2008 05 06 Fl… For Mother’s Day, I thought I’d share this clip about a fellow Air Force “Major Mom” and her family featured on Saturday’s CBS “The Early Show”. Dave and I watched this together yesterday. I’m being considered for a deployment to Al Udeid, Qatar in 2009 (don’t fret, this is a … Read more