We were never one person. We were always only two people, one inside the other. In those pregnant months it felt like we were one, but of course they each had their own hearts, and after a few weeks, their own little budding kidneys, a little wee stomach, liver, a tiny electric brain – all the important pieces and…
Category: Jack
Get Into the Groove
(You’re welcome for the earworm.) Liam had the novel experience this morning of being “the well-behaved one” for once, and I wanted to get the event down for posterity. As you may recall, the Professor does his professor-ing in a different city and state, and travels there each week to stay three days in a…
BIZZY
I have literally three minutes here, so I default to my norm: cute kid stories. So boring 4U, so interesting 2ME! Liam moved his (my) ukulele the other day, and said loudly: I hereby decree this guitar does not reside in this room. Craig has had two teeth, on bottom, for a couple of months…
Slice of Life
Liam-isms. Observing Jack drawing a picture: Why Jack, you’ve outdone yourself! Waiting for Jack to cross the road and join him on a sidewalk during a family walk: You’d better get over here toot sweet, buddy! I wonder where these turns of phrase come from, until later in the week I am watching Wreck It Ralph,…
Friday Rain
Although I remain covered up with work, I was able to jet out a touch early today, arriving home before 5pm. I drove through a wild summer storm, hazard lights blinking click click click, the sky dark as night, going 30 mph and blinded by the driving rain. Upon reaching my own home driveway, I…