First Published in the Tri-Town Transcript May 5, 2016 By Esther C. Baird Regular Readers may recall from a recent column that our dishwasher broke. What I didn’t mention was that our refrigerator, in a show of solidarity, also began to die. Obviously with two appliances down, we began to shop around. And for the…
Category: The Baird Facts
The Art of Raising a Child
First published in the Tri-Town Transcript Apr 21, 2016 By Esther C. Baird When I was a kid I had this artistic friend, she did things like doodle funny little bugs crawling up her paper margins tangled in swirling vines. Or, once in fourth grade we were asked to draw a landscape, and she drew…
Getting Back to Speed
By Esther C. Baird First Published in the Tri-Town Transcript Apr 7, 2016 It was my birthday in mid March. And if your world is anything like mine, then when you turn some unmemorable, middle-aged number, it’s a giant party for days on end. Roll out the red carpet, pop the champagne, throw on the…
Things that can eat you
First published in the Tri-Town Transcript Mar 24, 2016 By Esther C. Baird Living in the Tri-Towns I constantly worry that I’ll be eaten alive – you probably do too. Between the voracious ticks and mosquitoes that now come in multiple viral flavors, and the coy-wolves which roam in groups of more than three, (an…
Things that ‘Glo’ in the Night
First published in the Tri Town Transcript, Mar 3, 2016 By Esther C. Baird It’s been a wild few months in our youngest daughter’s fish tank, and I knew you, Regular Readers, would want to be updated on this important microcosm here in our Tri-Town.
Stick a Sock In It
First published in the Tri Town Transcript Feb 11, 2016 By Esther C. Baird Well, it’s time for another installment of Shopping with a Tween. Someday I’ll look back, like I do with my columns about diapers and potties from 10 years ago, and wonder what my deal was. Why was I so perplexed by…
Shades of Yellow
By Esther C. Baird First Published in the Tri-Town Transcript Jan 21, 2016 Well the Snow Crusher, our Mini Cooper Countryman, hasn’t been able to crush a lot of snow this season, not that there were any doubts after last winter, and not (not!!!) that I’m complaining. It continues to handle great, and it’s particularly…
Not a Vacation
First Published in the Tri Town Transcript, Jan 7, 2016 When is a vacation not a vacation? We had reason to find out when we drove to Jay Peak Resort in Vermont over the break. It’s a fabulous complex with restaurants and stores and an amazing indoor water park. Oh, and of course, it’s attached to the actual…
The Perfect Tree
First Published in the Tri-Town Transcript Dec 17, 2015 By Esther C. Baird Regular Readers know that I love Christmas. We have approximately 200 miles of garland in our home. But more than garland, I love Christmas trees. I think my love is rooted in my role as ‘Tree #4’ in my elementary school play loosely based, best…
Tick the Season
First Published in the Tri-Town Transcript, Nov 18, 2015 By Esther C. Baird Well, the holidays are upon us. You may have an opinion about rushing Thanksgiving in favor of Christmas, or about what color the coffee cups should be, but I’m here to remind you of another little factoid. It may be the holiday season, but…