Yesterday was fifteen years. As long as we’ve known each other, Bryan has kept track of the age of our relationship. Four months, he said, that’s longer than I’ve ever dated anyone else. What do we do now? And now … Continue reading
Category Archives: bryan
administrativelyness
So, lately I’ve been having a little trouble with my feed. If you don’t read this site with a feedreader – well, then this post is of no use to you (so sorry!) and perhaps one of these days I’ll … Continue reading
sunday at the beach
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I wrote this down Sunday night – mostly so I could remember (our ‘free wi-fi’ is for all purposes ‘mostly non-existent wi-fi) but this morning it appears to be working so I’ll try and put this out there… This morning … Continue reading
keeping up with the Joneses
Lemme give you a hint: It’s not that hard. Our lateness and general lack of organization is only highlighted further when we attempt a major undertaking, such as our summer trip to the beach. Yes, friends, today’s the day. We … Continue reading
unusually hard to hold onto
I’m driving the car with the sun shining high in the clear perfect swimming pool blue sky – I’ve just dropped my kids at school and my husband off at the car repair shop where he is about to pick … Continue reading
before we even got out of bed
me: Oh, I forgot to tell you that Easy* has taken to running into the house and grabbing the first random thing he can get his mouth on and then running back out to eat it. One day he got … Continue reading
magic man
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My husband is all about the perks. If there’s an angle, he’s gonna work it. Swag? He’ll bring it home, times 3. I wish I had been blogging back when he went to the International Poultry Expo: oh, the many … Continue reading
this one goes to eleven
The thing about having twelve elementary school age boys for a sleepover (almost a month late for Jonathan’s 9th birthday): THE VOLUME NEVER TURNS DOWN. Events like this find me in a state of heightened anxiety awareness, feeling like I … Continue reading
fascinating news
Sometimes there are just things I want to let you know about. I usually try to wait until they fit into the theme of something I want to write about (because I have just a TEENSY little bit of perfectionism) … Continue reading
cleansed
This morning I sat in a pew, on the edge of my seat – watching, listening, waiting. And it happened. The miracle happened over and over. People of all ages stepped into the water and looked out at us, some … Continue reading
it has many uses
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A typical school morning at the Jones’ house: the kids are eating breakfast, I’m fixing lunches, Bryan notices Will’s wild hair and begins spraying it. We keep a bottle filled with water for just that purpose. Elizabeth says: “Dad, why … Continue reading
fourteen
He looked over at me in the gathering dusk, and said, “You know, I used to have a crush on you.” Excuse me – used to? I should have known then that he was going to be trouble. He was … Continue reading