Life With Boys

For my birthday we took the boys to the Mongolian BBQ place for lunch after our trip to the Butterfly House and they boys were taken with Chinese Zodiac place mats. So here’s the breakdown of our little family — Tyler is a Snake — “wise and intense with a tendency towards physical beauty”Matt and… Continue reading

It seems I get into “cycles” when I’m in audio book consumption mode. Last summer I listened to every Harry Potter (they are amazing to listen to and if you’ve managed to avoid HP somehow give it a try sometime, you’ll find yourself sucked in). I do this all the time — find an author… Continue reading

A few weeks ago I went to see Jimmy Buffet in concert with a good friend. Matt and I had gone over and over where the best place to park would be to avoid the known issue of getting stuck in the parking lot after the performance. I said I’d park at a nearby restaurant… Continue reading

Recovered family correspondence — May 12, 2008. We have moved into a much smaller house, and there is, alas, just not room for Everything in the Universe. I have a couple of old things that belonged to your great grandma and grandma: musical teapots, a couple pieces of Spode from Grandma Fuller, a 20’s era… Continue reading

Recovered family correspondence — May 12, 2008. While remembering AraBelle Fuller around what would have been her 90th birthday, Jo Zeimet shared a story about her mother’s personality: Good laugh, but let me tell you, ABF never hid from anything. When AIM was occupying various places around the Black Hills, she kept a long handled… Continue reading

Saw this article Five things you should never buy as a Mother’s Day gift and wondered if you agree. As I never want anything traditional it’s hard for me to gauge — I’m always happy with manual labor and stuff that others might consider inappropriate (labelers, retaining walls, doors) Continue reading

Today is my Dad’s birthday (61). Call his cell phone and give him a hard time about it 🙂 Continue reading

At least 5 times a day Morgan or Tyler will tell me what they would like for their birthday, Christmas or whatever occasion they think they need a toy for. Doesn’t matter that Morgan just had his birthday or that Tyler is no where close, but time is relative.Anyway someone asked me recently what is… Continue reading

What can I say, I’m so proud. I didn’t have a clue who Monet was until I was at his house in Giverney when I was 16. Matt’s first question “You’re going to frame it aren’t you?” Well Duh! Continue reading

3:58 a.m. I hear the shuffling on the carpet, I feel the stare penetrating through my still want to be asleep eyes “Mom can you help me with my socks?” And why did Morgan need socks at 3:58 a.m.? He has a 103+ fever and his feet are cold. Duh. Of course 3:59 a.m. brought… Continue reading