Or, Life in the Woods
After just a week in a cabin, I think I might like life in the woods even more than life in the city. Continue reading Or, Life in the Woods
Or, birthday party in the woods
Photos from Fiona’s birthday party at cabin № 3 Tuscarora at Promised Land State Park, Pennsylvania, 27 July 2014. Continue reading Or, birthday party in the woods
The family that camps together
The Hibdons got together for a week of camping and adventure in the Poconos. Continue reading The family that camps together
Cabin guestbook
The message — in Susan’s own handwriting — that Susan and Fiona left in the guestbook in our cabin at Promised Land State Park, Pennsylvania, 31 July 2014. Continue reading Cabin guestbook
Fiona says goodbye to her ‘pacifizer’
In an email to her mother, Susan tells about helping Fiona say goodbye to a beloved baby comfort. Continue reading Fiona says goodbye to her ‘pacifizer’
She was a stranger on the subway
Susan’s experience helping a fellow subway passenger shows that even in a city full of strangers others in need don’t have to suffer all alone. Continue reading She was a stranger on the subway
A reason to smile
The smallest member of our family now has a mouth full of teeth! Continue reading A reason to smile
Redesigned and updated TravelTrackers now available
We have redesigned and updated Fiona, Colin, and Heath’s TravelTrackers as we follow their progress toward visiting all 50 U.S. states and all 10 Canadian provinces. Continue reading Redesigned and updated TravelTrackers now available
Why I refuse to visit Stone Mountain
On our family’s summer vacation to northern Georgia, we’ve visited lots of places in Atlanta and the surrounding area. Stone Mountain was not one of them. Here’s why — and why I believe all Confederate monuments should come down. Continue reading Why I refuse to visit Stone Mountain
Fiona and Colin check out the new Heckscher Playground in Bushwick, Brooklyn
Fiona and Colin ring in the new year by checking out the new equipment on their favorite playground. Continue reading Fiona and Colin check out the new Heckscher Playground in Bushwick, Brooklyn
Colin’s first haircut
Colin was born with a mop of hair, and by the time he was over 8½ months old it was time to give it a trim. Continue reading Colin’s first haircut
Fiona makes a PB&J sandwich
Who knew making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich could be so laborious? But for an almost-four-year-old, it’s a pretty big accomplishment.
Continue reading Fiona makes a PB&J sandwich
My mother
A talk Dustin gave in the sacrament meeting of the Charlotte Third Ward, Charlotte North Carolina South Stake, Mother’s Day, Sunday, 11 May 1997. Continue reading My mother
Recent reads & reviews
Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky; A Train in Winter by Caroline Moorehead; and Just My Type: A Book About Fonts by Simon Garfield Continue reading Recent reads & reviews
A note to our readers
You were right: some of our “new” posts are, in fact, kind of old. Here’s why. Continue reading A note to our readers
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