Teenage Angst at Parties: A How-To Guide run by the Son
We entertain and are entertained pretty often. Grey has had a lot of experience at parties where he is not the primary focus of attention. Following a few parties in which Grey behaved impeccably and...
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Grey turns 13
It seems like just a few days ago that I was taking pictures like this: Grey’s 0th birthday But somehow, I now find myself hosting the 13th birthday party I’ve thrown for my eldest son. That’s right,...
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There’s a wall I haven’t seen in a long time
Ten years or so. When we put up the storage there, Grey was about three and playing with a toy tool set. Thane helped me disassemble it with the real power drill that is his very own. How time flies!
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Baby’s first tattoo
Steven I was at work the other day when I got the near-traditional 2:30 pm text or call. Someone wants to go home early, or wants to know what’s for dinner or… who knows. But many afternoons I hear...
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Rainbows
The only picture my mom could find of the car – the station wagon in the background. The year was 1981, and my seat in the blue-with-wooden-panel station wagon was on brown plastic booster seat that...
View ArticleMr. Lickums the Third
On Friday at 9:30 in the morning I got an email with a slide deck attached. This much is not unusual. As far as I can tell, half my job involves getting emails with slide decks attached. (The other...
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The Arrival of Mr. Lickums
The night before Christmas When last we left our heroes, they were two weeks before Christmas and their son had written a massively persuasive essay to the effect of he should get a frog. Much research...
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A poem by Grey: Books
Every once in a while your kid writes something and you can see it through their eyes and it’s just awesome. This was written by Grey in English class, and yes. I got his permission to share. Dear...
View ArticleGuest Post: Dustbowl Dance, COVID19 version
My 14 year old son Grey was given an assignment to write a song about a disaster. He picked the Mumford and Sons Dustbowl Dance for music, and the current pandemic. For those not up on the latest meme...
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