• Renewed Focus

    We played basketball this weekend, my oldest and I.  Liam was there for a bit, but then he puttered off to do something else in the garage, as did his father.  They are…

  • Our Social Butterfly

    Jack has a double header baseball game midday, then an afternoon piano recital, and then we have made arrangements to go watch a movie in the park tonight.  It’s a busy day!  The Professor…

  • Eloi, eloi, lama sabachthani

    1 My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from the words of my groaning? 2 O my God, I cry out…

  • Two Vignettes for Baby

    Like an ape, leading with his belly, shoulders thrust back and arms trailing behind him, he strides around the house free range, a tiny man in charge of his own destiny.   From my…

  • Spring Break, Law Firm Style

    This was Jack’s spring break week.  Unfortunately, the Professor’s spring break was the week before, so he went north to visit his family for that week.  He had taken Liam with him, but…