pictures from this week, no special reason
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little jay
sometimes we wonder
Tonight we were in the office, and Jay said, “I wonder if I put my lunch in the fridge here or upstairs? I can’t remember.” We looked, and there it was, safe on the shelf. But then we started laughing about other lunch stories… and I do love dumb stories… One night last winter, Jay
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this is not cool
oh yeah, this gorgeous guy. he eats pancakes now, plain. the kids were concerned he had no syrup. noooo. no syrup, or we’d still be wiping things. Okay, I don’t do movie reviews. I don’t actually like movies that much. Well, that’s not true. I like romantic comedies…and adventures with good endings. For example, I
a fun weekend
It was a quiet weekend, cool and windy, a little sun, a few clouds… We had a party here last night, and Little Jay went to prom… Her dress is so beautiful. I do really like this kid. She is so funny and kind. The party was great. My aunt and uncle were in town,
this summer
Below is something written ten years ago. This boat has been sold, along with the old motor that never ran right after 2002, not even with a thousand dollars in repairs. John helped me take it to the repair shop several times, early in the morning. It was at a marina, and that lake was
a new adult in the house
We used to call this guy Baby Jay. Then it evolved to Little Jay, and we still call him that, even though he’s taller than his dad. This week he took his placement test for college in the fall, and graduation is a few weeks away. His whole childhood is over. How could this HAPPEN?
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tomorrow
Tomorrow is the extraction of Little Jay’s wisdom teeth. He’s brave, seems fairly unconcerned. The surgeon is good, and it’ll probably go quite well. But still. He had Invisalign to pull his teeth straight and close the gaps. Crowded teeth don’t worry me that much in kids, especially boys. Their gigantic adult teeth grow into
the phone rings for you
Tonight I noticed a phone message out in the kitchen, near the old rotary phone, and I couldn’t really read it. I asked who wrote it and what it was. Little Jay said, “That’s a phone message for Dad. Sergeant Brask from the army called.” I said, “Sergeant Brask? Called for Dad?” “Well, yeah. They
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someone little to look up to
“The reason I chose my grandma for my National Honor Society mentor is because she is one of the kindest people I have ever met. She has taught me to work hard, and to be kind, honest, and generous, and has always believed in me no matter what. She would do anything she possibly could
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uncle sandwich
Little Jay and his friend Sarah This weekend was our last weekend at the lake, closing up for the season. TC didn’t want to leave. He wept on his mother, sprawled across her and his brother on her lap. I brought him Kleenex and told him I understood. His mom told him she understood too.