by Mary E. Ulrich | Apr 24, 2026
Hi Everyone. Are you getting ready for a vacation? I thought you might like to read about the family trip that changed our lives. Oh, Beautiful for Spacious Skies… From the moment I was pregnant, my husband Tom dreamed of the day he could retrace his childhood...
by Mary E. Ulrich | Apr 19, 2026
This story is from 1981 when Aaron was 7 and Tommy 5. We were in the middle of our lawsuit against Cincinnati Public Schools to allow Aaron to be able to go to public school. Enjoy. At the end of our street is a pond. Our family often takes walks down there to see the...
by Mary E. Ulrich | Nov 8, 2024
“Toyland, Toyland, magical girl and boy land. Once you cross its borders, you can never return again.” (Babes in Toyland) There’s No Santa Aaron and Tommy got off the school bus and our world changed. Tommy walked in the front door, threw his...
by Mary E. Ulrich | Apr 19, 2024
Going to the family reunion, or not? part 3. Absolutely gorgeous day for a family reunion at the swim club, the mid-80s, no clouds, not even any bugs to speak of. This is my third post about Going to the family reunion, or not? In post one (click here) I talked about...
by Mary E. Ulrich | Apr 17, 2024
Part 1 Going to the family reunion, or not? My cousin rented her local swim club and invited all 26 cousins and their families for our annual family reunion. She scheduled it on a Saturday when many of my cousins would be in town. She is working hard to keep our large...
