Got back a week ago. Big event for our little fam. Nearly 1,900 miles. Six Days. Longest drive we’ve done as a family; two days in the car each way, 6-7 hours. I was impressed by how well the kids did with the monotony of long road travel. New sites and destination. So much to …
Category: parenting
Lonely Is The Night
“Lonely is the night, when you find yourself alone, Your demons’ come to light, and your mind is is not your own…” These are not just great lyrics from Billy Squire, but a sentiment that often rings true for me, especially these last couple of years. These last couple years I find myself waking up …
Subtle Differences
Subtle differences line the path, the delta between a peaceful end-of-night, or chaotic crescendo, A little more screen a little more lax, slipping beyond the pale, A little less screen, maybe none, and just my sense, more calm, more chill. And then there’re dishes, kitchen sink full, day and a half’s worth, Do them tonight …
Settlement
Seeking settlement, what does that mean? Several ways to see it, I suppose, Several loose ends, flapping in the breeze, daily, weekly, ad-hoc, random too, not sure why I see them this way, normal life really, That’s just me, just my manner I guess, sometimes unsettled, inside, out. Some good in the wild, outside the …
Tacos For Breakfast, Lessons Learned
Tacos For Breakfast, Lessons Learned, lessons learned. One kid asked for tacos for breakfast, inspired by Taco Bell the night before, left over from one kid who didn’t chow down, Then dad deciding to make tacos with a couple three frozen burgers, seasoning, tortillas, cheese, some shredded lettuce, Whipped up together in no time, then …
Lists Redux
I’ve written before about lists, scribbling down more words, likely same thoughts, so helpful sometimes, lists. Scribble down more words to share as I scribble down more words on a list, endless words, endless things to do. Lists like a safety valve, pressure valve, always more always more, scribble down the words that are tied …
Late-Night Brain Wanderings
Sometimes late into the night if you wake up the brain starts to wander. Depending on the obligations the next day, this turns out to be either an unplanned stresser of lost sleep, or safe but reckless feeling-lark. As I lay down the base of the draft for this post it is a bit of …
Get The Funk Out
Funk can be good or no so good, depending on the meaning intended. Whoozy light-headed blah, doldrums, out of sorts, not so good. Funk like the music vibe, really really good sometimes. Recently for me, I was feeling the former; weird, odd, funky. Fuzzy whoozy brain. Bumpish night with the kids. LSleepy. Fortunately a little …
Sleep The Escape
Several times in my life, maybe much of my life, I’ved used sleep as an escape. It allows me to suspend the struggle, the anxiety, the effort. But even as I love to sleep, especially in periods of particular struggle and change, my very being, deep down, pushes me back out, Out of the darkness …
Bonus Post, Gratitude
When good things happen share the gratitude like, Pancakes and waffles coming together promptly this morning for Sunday kids’ breakfast; My bro giving me a ride to pick up my car at the shop this morning; Quick stop at the grocery to buy a few things went smooth, got what we needed; My home plumbing …
1/2_Full, All GOOD 