Continuation of your favorite never-ending series.

December 7 - 31, 2003: These holidays can make many a hardened soul shiver...

November 23 - December 6, 2003: About a turkey, cold relay, and unfathomable crying.

November 14 - 22, 2003: only now our home looks like we're a real family. It feels great, but I would not wish upon you to have to clean it up.

October 28 - November 5, 2003: Tommy's time has come -- to move to first floor.

October 24-28, 2003: priorities are set, plans clear, directives unambiguous.

October 24, 2003: He has arrived!

October 20 - 24, 2003: Carol found herself in a hospital, where they planned to keep her till she gives birth

September 15 - October 4, 2003: on remodeling, prams, cribs, job search training and a face that is not mine

August - September 2003: on unexpected hurdles of pregnancy, aircraft, and about our Little Hippo testing our readiness

May - August, 2003: a sweeping account of important changes in our lives

May 5 - 8, 2003: about a haunted hotel, historically ruined yet still amazing abbey, a strangely carved cliff, and returning home

May 2 - 5, 2003: a rainy bank holiday weekend spent in famous Highlands, among salt water and fresh water lochs, albeit without the popular monster

April 30 - May 1, 2003: from fizzled-out musical legend, across narrow stone bridges, to a latrine that is eighteen hundred years old

April 28 - 29, 2003: at the birthplace of King Arthur, bilingual signs, dysfunctional train, and a surprise with excellent cuisine

April 26 - 28, 2003: end of the land, grass, stones, and a part-time island

April 18 - 25, 2003: a brief prologue to our long vacation

March 10 - 31, 2003: Back at Pinnacles, mentioning our first pool dip.

February 18 - March 9, 2003: After two and half years, Sid took me for the first time to our nearest National Park.

February 16 - 17, 2003: when it gets into us, we drive out amongst rocks and silence

February 1 - 11, 2003: Nobody's perfect, so let us confess to our sins

January 2003: If we're not skiing right now, we're collecting signatures for an important petition

January 1, 2003: ... we wish you much strength and optimism