“Sam, come get your shit out of my room!” I hear Lydia scream across the house. Sam mumbles incoherently, so Lydia yells again, “Sam! I said to come and get your shit!” What?! Surely I am mishearing her. I quickly hop up and look down the hall. “What’d you say, Lydia?” Lydia stomps her feet […]
Category Archives: things that amuse me
the death eaters seem to think it is your signature move
Starting about last October I began reading the Harry Potter series to Lydia. We’ve read them, a chapter a night, all through the holidays, all through the winter, and into this spring. The other day we finished the sixth book — I can’t believe I read through it without crying — and we’re about to […]
kitchen complaints, episode six
Sam: “I’m still hungry!” Pause for effect. Sam: “I’m still hungry!” He still gets no reaction. Sam: “I would like some more veggie sticks.” Me: “Please?” Sam: “I would like some more veggie sticks, please.” Me: “Okay, I’ll give you a few.” Lydia: “You mean several. You will give him several veggie sticks, because a […]
the tree + one, 2015
And now, ladies and gentlemen . . . The Tree, 2015. Once again, the smaller tree is Lydia’s responsibility. Total lights on the tree: 2,930; a new record! Times the cat has eaten the tree and barfed: 0! Times I’ve yelled at the cat when he launched off the tree skirt: 50 Ornaments children have […]
the english language
In all my researching and studying on language and dyslexia, I was reminded of an old Gallagher skit. It seems apropos.
sam says i can only have two more birthdays because he doesn’t want me to be dead
So I will be eating all the cake.
eastering
I just hit a nostalgic mood as I was uploading some pictures from yesterday’s Easter shindig. Here’s some Easter from over the years. I keep telling them to stop growing, but they never listen.
I promise to always turn back toward you
As part of our reading curriculum this year Lydia and I have been reading from chapter books. Actually, I’m reading them aloud and Lydia is listening. Chapter books have been a bit of a struggle with Lydia — she wants to read a book cover to cover in one sitting, so the concept of taking […]
sleep stories
Sam is beginning to realize he has dreams at night, so he’s usually looking forward to tell me about them in the morning. He hasn’t picked up on the word ‘dream,’ though; he calls them Sleep Stories. Man, he can be so damnably cute! A few mornings ago he walks into the kitchen after waking […]
words of comfort
Earlier this month my very old and trusty Panasonic pencil sharpener honed its last pencil. I had to order a new sharpener, which came in the other day. This Monday is the first day we’ve put it through its paces. Sadly, this sharpener isn’t up to snuff compared to my old Panasonic. “Man, this sharpener […]