The Latta Family

The end of Daylight Savings Time has caused me many a trial and tribulation.   About a year ago, I switched the way I was making my morning coffee.  I now use a percolator.   I LOVE a percolator.  My coffee is piping hot, and so flavorful.  The only trouble is . . . it doesn't have a timer on it.  Percolator's take approximately 10 minutes to perfectly brew the most delicious  coffee.  It's worth it, for sure, but about a month ago I got a simply brilliant idea to . . . get a timer  to plug my coffee pot into!!!!  So I bought this snazzy timer, from Amazon:  It is lovely.  I get my perfect cup of coffee- and it's ready for me when I wake up.  I don't have to wait for it.  It's waiting for me.  That's luxury right there.   Then Daylight Savings Time ended.  All that has been happy in my world ended.  It's been RUINED.   Last Sunday night, I reset the timer.  I planned for this time change.  I was ready for it.  When Doug came to bed

This year has been the beginning of so many changes, as Andrew is transitioning from middle schooler to outright teenager.  He has run cross country for all three years of middle school.  It started with me, basically making him do it. He wasn't opposed to it, but if I hadn't signed him up, I don't know if he would have done it on his own.  I insisted on him running because I am a big fan of running for mental health.  Andrew has a pretty stable emotional state. He didn't need it for mental health, but I feel like middle school is a tricky time with all those hormones releasing and all that wacky stuff going through their heads, and running would help get through this period.  (Alexa will run as well.)  This year the group of 8th graders on the team has become close.  It's a mixed group of boys and girls.  I like this group.  The kids are similar in academic motivation, involved in sports, seem to have pretty level heads about them, and are very encouraging of o