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O.K., this time there will be no rabbit trails. In my last post, I started to talk about our family’s worship experience, and I got distracted by the issue of sleep. I love sleep. Anyway, it is a bit … Continue reading
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What does my family have against sleep, anyway? One of the many great things about homeschooling is that there is some flexibility in your schedule. The kids don’t have to get dragged out of bed at 0-Dark-Thirty to make … Continue reading
She weighed 3lbs. 13ozs. Do you know how small that is? I could hold her whole body in the palm of my hand; she held my whole heart in the palm of hers. … Continue reading
My dog is defective. Harsh? Yes. True? Unfortunately, also yes. It isn’t entirely her fault; some of it is a gene thing. Still, some of it is pure choice. O.K., from the beginning… … Continue reading
It’s birthday season, and that is always a dangerous time for me. Not only is there the fire hazard, there is the potential for the Crisis to rear its ugly, balding head. You know exactly what I mean. Men look … Continue reading
I lead a double life. Not that kind of double life. A boring kind. I’m not a superhero, not a spy. The FBI did surveil me once, but it turned out I wasn’t really the one they were interested in; … Continue reading
“What is a capital letter?” “Does the United States have a king?” “What city is Boston University in?” The questions in this post are real. They were asked of me, in my classroom. The eleven to fourteen-year-olds who posed … Continue reading
Hiking is a great way to damage those you love. From time to time I forget this, and I take my family out on “Togetherness” hikes. You think I would learn. You see, I have a problem with … Continue reading
Yesterday was my nineteenth wedding anniversary. I had to work. Go ahead, send the comments…I know it’s lousy. I spent the day thinking, “At this moment nineteen years ago, I was packing for our honeymoon. At this moment nineteen years … Continue reading