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

More lessons from COVID … Did you know you can cough so hard that your elbows can ache … really weird … on steroids now … things are improving Continue reading

Lessons from COVID … I am finally returning to normal-ish after a visit from our dreaded plague companion … during my lockdown I learned … your vacation my not turn out as originally planned … you can order Gatorade from Amazon … remembering to wear your mask inside at 3 am so you can go… 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

Life with boys … orientation edition … Boy: “Can you just be a little less you right now?” (Uttered within the first hour of arrival) … Boy: “I am not sure how it happened but I will not have any classes before 10 am” … Boy: “Look, it wants belly rubs” (while referring to some… Continue reading

Life with boys … as I was getting ready for graduation my eye shadow broke and I tried to use it anyway … Boy: “Are you playing dress up like a grown up, and losing?” … Hey now … Continue reading

Life with boys … and sometimes you come down to find a surprise pillow fort in front on the tv … the cats dig it … Continue reading

Life with boys … I did something today … I took the bumpers off the fireplace … now don’t start to take bets about how long we will go before we realize our mistake… Continue reading

Life with boys … I should be sleeping … I know I should be sleeping … but instead I sit here in the dark … watching the fan shadows dance across the ceiling … in a few hours the boy will compete in his last track meet … and all I want for him is… Continue reading

Recovered from a May 4, 2022 email exchange about Morgan’s senior portraits. But I don’t love the cover pic … it is the look he gives me when I am clearly being stupid in his eyes 🙂 Continue reading