The Reluctant Grownup – Page 90 – Growing old gracelessly.

Words Not to Say When Turning In Your Employment Application

You gotta have a high school diploma to work here? So, ya’ll do a criminal background check? What if I ain’t got any experience? Ya’ll interviewed me…

March 5, 2009

Categorizing Things is Overrated

Dozing with a Giant

He starts out in his crib at 8:30 pm, and I spend the next 2 hours doing stuff when I should probably be sleeping, but when else am I going to…

October 28, 2008

Drama Queen, Sixteen Tons

Slice of My Life

Typical Weekday Schedule 6:15 am Alarm Rings. Snooze. 6:24 am Alarm Rings. Snooze. 6:33 am Alarm Rings. Snooze. 6:42 am Alarm Rings. Leap out of bed, upset with self…

January 19, 2007

Weighty Matters

RG / February 14, 2014

This is all about weight, nutrition, dieting, and other matters. So, you know, not exactly scintillating. Read if you like! When I left the hospital with this kid, I had lost only ten…

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Pease Porridge Hot, Pease Porridge Cold

RG / February 9, 2014

My littlest boy is nine days old.* We still count his age in days, though soon it will be in weeks, then months, then years. Soon, the vivid and visceral memory of his…

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Pictures

RG / February 2, 2014

Now that we’re home, I have had the chance to upload some photos documenting the last few days.

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And Now There are Three

RG / January 31, 2014

Monday’s child is fair of face; Tuesday’s child is full of grace; Wednesday’s child is full of woe; Thursday’s child has far to go; Friday’s child is loving and giving; Saturday’s child works…

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Tex’s Birth Story, Part Two

RG / January 31, 2014

Back to our story. Our driveway inclines a bit up into the garage. It’s not an elevation change you would even normally register. When the entire thing is a sheet of ice, however,…

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