Author Archives: Andrea Y. Griffith

What did you do last weekend, Andrea? Just took a little trip to New York. No big deal… It was a perfect storm moment: frequent flier miles, Telfer's schedule, a short run for a new production of Death of a Salesman and a lovely sister-in-law. I flew on Friday morning and then came back byContinue reading “Just a little jaunt”

Last week I finally finished putting together memory boxes for the girls. I got this idea from The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin. I bought $10 file boxes from Fred Meyer and labeled hanging files (YES on any project that utilizes my label maker) with categories from pregnancy to birth to one to two toContinue reading “Always a Project”

My sweet Aunt Brenda died last Saturday after a long bout with cancer. She's mom's little sister. Battle imagery doesn't really do much for me in general but it's hard to talk about cancer without using those types of words. Brenda was one of the sweet ones. She never gave up hope and she neverContinue reading “Aunt Brenda”

It's been so beautiful in Olympia. Telfer finished putting together a playset for the girls in our yard. Cate has been wistfully gazing at the playset at Costco for months now and she would say so sweetly and genuinely to Telfer, "Daddy, I am SO sorry our yard isn't big enough for a playset likeContinue reading “Outside”

He is Risen! I know you just answered me, right? Lovely Easter weekend. Aunt Eleanor, Aunt Claire & Uncle Nate. Nana, Grammy, Papa & Kelsey. The sweetest egg hunt ever put on by Grammy & Aunties. Lovely, celebratory service at church. Brunch at our house. And then a trip to Priest Point Park to playContinue reading “Easter Weekend”