CE 2026 Silver Bay, Lake George

Note: For many more pictures visit: https://photos.app.goo.gl/PZCsAkFiUvxCkdjC8 Arrival Day — Saturday, July 4 Silver Bay, Lake George Preparations for the Chirico Extravaganza 2026 began early. Very early. Stephen booked Silver Bay on January 3, 2025, a full 18 months before our July 4, 2026 check-in date. He did this at exactly 10:00 AM, just hoursContinue reading “CE 2026 Silver Bay, Lake George”

C-Ski 2026

DISCLAIMER (PLEASE READ BEFORE ARGUING): This journal was dictated by Stephen, often while tired, cold, hungry, skiing, driving, walking, or actively missing important details. It was then embellished, polished, and occasionally egged on by ChatGPT, which has no legal standing, no firsthand knowledge, and no loyalty to any cousin. All events described herein are basedContinue reading “C-Ski 2026”

Blink and you’ll miss it

Charlston is already seven months old!! how did this happen…time flies with a lack of sleep. Here are some short stories: Milk drunk: It was a normal morning—birds chirping, leaves whispering, and Charleston begging for milk. But I was prepared, with 8 ounces of Mom’s best, warm and ready to go. As usual, I settledContinue reading “Blink and you’ll miss it”

Charlie is in a Competition

Charlie is in a competition and needs your help awhile back the Boo entered Charlie into a Baby of the Year competition. Annnnnnd the Boo left her phone unattended and It just so happen to be on the Questionnaire page. Sooo, I decided to take the liberty of answering the questions. Here is my response:Continue reading “Charlie is in a Competition”

Charlies Chaotic Doctors Visit

eah yeah yeah, I know I need to post more. Anyways. It was a Wednesday. The second Wednesday of July. And Charlie… had a doctor’s appointment. Boo and I frantically packed up the baby and rocketed out of the house Charlie in tow, powered by a full bottle of morning milk and the chaos energyContinue reading “Charlies Chaotic Doctors Visit”

The First Fussy Few Months of Parenting

As many of you know, I recently became a dad to a brand new son. There are a couple of parenting topics that have come up—perfect time to chat about them while we admire some baby photos. On Burping:Apparently, there’s a right way to burp a baby. I’ve been lovingly nagged about my technique moreContinue reading “The First Fussy Few Months of Parenting”

Welcome Charlie Chirico

Oh boy, oh boy, yesterday was the climax of a 39-week pregnancy. Yesterday (February 25) was a typical day. I was doing some shopping for materials in preparation to do some electrical work and painting on the house Boo and I had recently bought. Meanwhile, Boo was enjoying the joys of going into childbirth. ByContinue reading “Welcome Charlie Chirico”

Bike Trip Day 5 and The End

Day 5 After a restful night, we set out once again toward the C&O Canal. A bit of backstory: the idea for the C&O Canal had been in the works since the late 1700s, with incremental construction stretching to Cumberland. By the time the canal was operational in 1850, the railroads were already taking rootContinue reading “Bike Trip Day 5 and The End”