Life with boys … private edition … sometimes you just have to laugh … a few months ago my car was hit in a parking lot but could not get in for repairs until this week so I’ve been cruising around in my rental which we were planning to drive up to Iowa this weekend Continue reading

Life with boys … the man boy has finally succumbed and is now locked in the bedroom isolating with COVID … actually he tested positive a few days ago … and the isolation is getting to him I think … he sent me a note at 7:30 a.m. on the first day to tell me Continue reading

Adventures in Craigslist … private edition … A few weeks ago, I made arrangements to purchase a box of stained glass scraps to play with … you see, a square foot of glass sells for anywhere from $10 to $100 … so I’ve been trolling online trying to find stashes that people were willing to Continue reading

Life with boys … life is getting back to the new normal-ish … two boys are safely back in their dorms … no one is preparing a six-course midnight snack … no one is bingeing the latest season of something on the TV below my bedroom … the back door is not alerting us to Continue reading

Life with boys … private edition … we have been consistently suggesting that daily showers are a really good idea to one of the boys … so in the continued conversation, I may have said something along the lines that love-ish interests may be easier to attract if the boy is not redolent … to Continue reading

Life with boys-ish … before there was life with boys, there was life with the Beck family … I was thinking about one of our adventures earlier this month when we were sitting in the luxury of the Fox Theater … Once upon a time … I think I was in about second or third Continue reading

Life with boys … the one where the cat goes to college … going from being a big fish in a small pond to being a guppy in the vast college ocean has not been an easy adjustment for the boy … somewhere between catching and dealing with COVID within the first few weeks of Continue reading

Life with boys … it’s all about perspective … I see all the photos of amazing trees and snow covered vistas … and the boy focuses on the tractor … Continue reading

Life with boys … has been quieter … our nest is not empty, it’s just that it is not as full as it used to be … and it is not so much the change of activity in our house that has changed, as much as the change to our calendar … since 2007 we Continue reading

Life with boys … Me: “Hey, I am going outside, it is really nice, wanna join me?” … Boy: “That is exactly the opposite of what I want to do right now” … I am on the patio … alone … if you need me … Continue reading