This cool kid asked me, “Can we go see ‘Solo’ when it comes out?” I asked him, “Well, do you want Dad to take you, or do you want me to take you?” Tad thought about it, and then said, “Have you seen it?” Me: “No, no one has seen it yet.” Tad: “Will you […]

About a month ago, I was fighting with Thumper to get his teeth brushed – the ongoing struggle of his life – when I saw something ominous.  I mean, if I can tell it’s a cavity, then it’s bad. I made an appointment with our dentist to take a look at it… and Thumper threw […]

Well, I thought I would have an update on the remodel.  But no.  We are now waiting on the plumber to show up.  Hopefully that is today, because we are kind of at a standstill with the floor.  The pipes must come up!  (I said that in my head like a French pea.) So we […]

*to the tune of “On Top Of Old Smokey”* On top of the concrete, all covered in Visqueen… There are the floor joists, as laid by the team. The contractors, they pounded the beams up to the old door… The beams that will hold up the brand-new floor. The floor was all covered with insulation… […]