It's like a Samuel Beckett play. A tiny room. People waiting. Including Tess. Have they always been in this room? Will they have to wait for all eternity, because they wait for something that will never take place? 

Tess was nagging me this week. Really. She's like, Daaad! Come onnn! 

Last Sunday Tess had a big day.

Picture it. You're at the dentist. The dentist says things like open wide. And you open your mouth. Except. If you don't understand simple commands like that. Then, it's a whole different ballgame. 

We spent a full morning of walking around in the pouring rain with Tess. Something we do annually, each spring.

Super exciting news from France. And also from our driveway.

I was lucky enough to have some uninterrupted time with Tess recently. She showed me one of her favorite places.

In a way, this year’s NCAA tournament surprised me more than ever.

Part 2 of Vacation Tess. About our girl's reaction to something that happened to me. And about the future.

Traditionally, we pay a heavy price when Tess is on vacation. She loves school! So we're lucky. But sometimes we're in a world of pain when she can't go to school. Is that how it would go this time? Let me tell ya about February break.

A key piece of advice, meant for people on a scavenger hunt.

A story finally gets published. We've been waiting for what feels like forever. But that isn't even the biggest event in our household this week.

Sitting down with Tess's brother Dana, for some unvarnished truth.