The lockdown continues.  The natural order of things is disrupted.  Thumper dressed himself this morning. I am unsure of what to think about his Steve Jobs cosplay, accompanied by his LeapPad laptop.  How much should I read in to this?  Should I be worried that this is what he chose for himself to wear? This […]

We received a random package from Amazon, and we have no idea who sent it or where it came from or why. There’s a couple of keychains, a couple of programmable key fobs, and a package of split key rings. And no note.  Just our address. We asked around to people who might have our […]

Hard as it is to believe, it has been a full year since Tad’s beloved art teacher died. He has not forgotten her, but the grief he once felt so overwhelmingly has receded.  He now talks about her with a note of wistfulness, and often says, “She would be proud of me.” I miss her […]

We’ve had a few clear cold days here, and it’s been cold enough that the kids really needed to dress a little more warmly for school. On Monday, I handed Rerun a sweatshirt.  “You really need to wear this today.” Rerun: “How cold is it?” I pulled out my phone and checked the weather app.  […]