Life with boys … boy sees a fish, I see laundry … Continue reading

Life with boys … “Dude you went into the bathroom an hour ago, since then I have heard 4 Netflix shows, a Spotify playlist and a lot of splashing … all you need to do is get in, wash and get out… what are you doing in there?” … Boy responds, “contemplating nuclear power, checking… Continue reading

When we started looking for ACT tutoring for Morgan, I had to explain that his first score probably needed a little context. “You should note he broke his hand two days before the test and was doing it with his non-dominant hand, so the test was a bit of a disaster.” Because apparently taking the… Continue reading

Recovered family correspondence — January 9, 2021. I asked Jo a simple family-history question: How were the Frye’s related to the Zeimet’s? Jo replied: Bill Frye was my dad’s cousin. Since he was older, we called him Uncle Bill. He spoke really wel at daddy’s funeral. Bill and brother Morey were sons of Floyd and… Continue reading

Recovered family correspondence — January 5–6, 2021. Danielle remembered Katherine Taylor and having tea parties at her house while staying with Grandma AraBelle. Jo identified her as Mrs. Gib Taylor, who lived near AraBelle and Peter in Edgemont. Jo remembered her as an elegant older woman with beautiful handwriting. Jo also remembered that two household… Continue reading

I started 2021 by becoming a student again. I had enrolled in Webster’s online teaching program, and on January 1 I was already confused about when my first course actually started and why I could not see it in World Classroom. After the support team sorted it out, I wrote: “Being both an instructor and… Continue reading

Life with boys … “why are you watching off-brand Pride and Prejudice” … “This is a regency romance called Bridgerton” … “yeah whatever” Continue reading

Christmas 2020 came with a little family correspondence that captured exactly where we were at the end of a very strange year. Jo wrote after our Christmas package arrived. She thanked us for the water bottles, tea and the MGF Santa sign, which she said would get hung “as many years as I can hobble… Continue reading

Life with boys … Me: “It is pretty warm out; you could have some people over … Boy: “Nah, dragon fire is too much work” … Me: “Huh?” … “Boy: “You know dragging the fire pit out is a pain” … Continue reading

Life with boys … one day in cups Continue reading