We were at the CF center this morning (regular checkup; all's well). Because of infection control stuff, we don't see much of other patients and families. Sometimes you see people you know in the hall and wave goofily from a safe distance. (You can occasionally determine by text that your friends are a couple of rooms… Continue reading You Can
Category: Parenting
Reputation
After church today, Paul was standing around and the boys were playing with a couple of kids he didn't recognize. So he leaned over to our friend Charlene and said, "Hey, who are those kids?" They're her niece's children, visiting from West Virginia. Cool, Paul thought. When it was time to go, all the boys headed for… Continue reading Reputation
Not This Again
On our flight to Florida, I sat next to a pregnant woman. She was nice. She had a two-year old child, and we ended up chatting about our kids and how to travel with them. She also talked about her pregnancy experience and ... I was really resentful. (Only internally, of course. I'm sure she didn't… Continue reading Not This Again
Comfortably Numb
Our hero had his first experience with dental numbing today. He was brave and tough and all that good stuff, but who cares because he's hilarious. He got numb on both sides of the mouth, so he can't say Bs or Ps. (This is, by the way, a reenactment of one of the first things… Continue reading Comfortably Numb
Rest
This is my newest work. I call it Boys Strangled By Seatbelts. This is what they did on the way to the airport this afternoon, which was a mercy. They are so tired. There is only so much fun you can have before your circuits just go right up in flames. They were in… Continue reading Rest