Are You A Misandrist?

Do you like thinking about male/female roles in our society? Are you concerned about the future of the family? Do you like speculating about the future of society in general? If so, you will find this article fascinating. Disclaimer: I only skimmed this article, so I am not endorsing everything he says. I would like to read it more closely, but ... I have Herm final projects to grade!

49 Years!

My parents celebrated 49 years of marriage on December 20th. Wow. Congratulations, Mom and Dad! What a rarity in this day and age. We all wish we could have been in your area to help you celebrate.

Andy's Poison Ivy

Here's our little chipmunk, and this is not the worst he's looked. Hopefully, the swelling will start to go down soon.

Andrew's First Day of School

The little scholar! Our little guy went off to school today for the very first time. Up till now, he has been homeschooled, so this is a new experience. Heritage Christian Academy may never be the same!

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!

Here they are! The "Three Amigos" as they depart the safety of home and hearth for the trackless jungle of Ben Lippen. Today is the first day of the new school year at BL, and the first day of school EVER for Matthew and Amy. It is a new day for the Crutchfield family.

Gruelling Weekend

The Crutchfield family is at a point where we need three vehicles. Last week we were searching the used car market for something affordable and practical for our growing family, when out of nowhere my parents got involved. Since my mother's last knee operation, she has not been driving much, so they offered to sell us her Buick Century. This is GREAT, but since the new school year begins this week, we had a difficult situation on hand. The jist, however, is that Diane and I spent our weekend driving up to the Cleveland area, picking up a car, and turning right around and driving back yesterday. It was a gruelling drive.

However, the trip was not without some excitement. I booked us a room in Amish country for Saturday night. We stayed at the Millersburg Hotel in downtown (if you can call it that) Millersburg. The beds were a bit squishy, but we really did have a nice time, and the food at the hotel restaurant was wonderful. I even got to watch the Browns beat the KC Chiefs in their first preseason game. We walked around town, enjoying the cool temperatures (it's amazing how cool 85 degrees feels after a week of 100+ temperatures!). The real adventure, though, was getting lost Sunday morning in the thick fog of Amish country as we tried to drive to Medina, Ohio. We made it, but it took us two hours instead of one.

Unfortunately, we couldn't stay long in Medina. The trip back home was l-o-n-g, but now we have three cars. Deborah is eager - perhaps a bit TOO eager - to get trained on the Buick so she can take control of the latest Crutchfield family shuttlecraft. Ben Lippen Schools start tomorrow, so our lives are about to get really busy.