When boys make gingerbread houses you get plants vs. zombies and a sea theme home complete with tentacles Continue reading

This week I may have graded my last group of papers and turned in my last set of grades.  You see as of next semester I have 1 class to teach.  Yes, one.  The spring class I’ve been teaching at one university was reassigned to a full-time professor.  At the other school, two classes were Continue reading

Themes of Friendship in Of Mice and Men, By Tyler Oser themes-of-friendship-of-mice-and-men Continue reading

“Dad what team won that game” – asks Morgan. Matt replies (I am not listening to the response) Morgan responds “so it is not one of the teams you have all of the “I” clothes for?” (University of Illinois) Continue reading

So we are sitting there at the clothing optional beach, realizing it is still hours until sunset, so the romantic gesture is not quite the same – and I say to Matt “I feel like we should be having a profound conversation” A pause ensues … Matt replies “is that guy wearing a speedo on Continue reading

Lately I’ve been having really vivid dreams.  Last night I spent hours (or at least it seemed like hours in dreamland) trying to perfect a Pinterest worthy layered watermelon jello salad.  I must have go through several versions.  One was too red, the other not watermelon enough.  Then I agonized over how to make the Continue reading

Matt just tried to swipe/scroll his paperback book – I think he might be a bit tired Continue reading

So frustrated- Morgan pick up your coat (it was in the middle of the floor) – he throws on the couch. Morgan put your coat away- he bunches it up and shoves it on the bench in the kitchen (His reasoning – he might need it again sometime). MORGAN hang up your coat in the Continue reading

Watched TV without the sound most of the morning because I could not remember the nuclear launch sequence to turn it back on Continue reading

“Morgan I am proud of you.”“Why, because I know the square root of pi is triangle?”That is my smart ass at work. Showed this to Matt and he said, “that is not the square root of pi” Continue reading