“If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.” – Henry David Thoreau Boy. Good ‘ol Henry sure knew what he was talking about, didn’t he? If that quote doesn’t perfectly…
Why I Don’t Have Any New Year’s Resolutions (and Maybe You Shouldn’t Either)
I got sober on an unexpected evening in June. I inhaled my last Marlboro light in the early hours of a September morning I’ve pledged to be more kind more present less selfish once in March, twice in August, a half -dozen times between Halloween and Thanksgiving Today I woke up without…
Photo Booth!
O.M.G. Where have I been? Why have I not experienced this before? Where can I get one for my house???? Which one is your favorite? Mikey totally bonded with the rubber chicken. Can you tell? Also, I tried to take off with the boa, but was busted by the gal who ran the photo booth.…
Reality Bites
One of the things we had to do upon admitting Andrew into the hospital this week was sign a bunch of consent forms. They were the usual “Permission to Treat,” “Permission to Wake Him Up in the Middle of the Night Out of a Deep and Necessary Sleep for No Good Reason Whatsoever,” and “Permission…
These are the Days of Our Lives
So Andrew is back in the hospital again. But before you freak out on me, he’s here for some testing and not an emergency situation. Phew! Still though, it kinda sucks, so don’t stop feeling sorry for me yet. He’s having what’s called a Phase 1 EEG. For those of you with kiddos who have…
Bzzzzzzzz
There was a bee on my driver’s side window this morning Ian noticed it first. I thought it odd, a bee milling about on a rainy day and assumed it would fly away once I opened my car door. But there it was, stubborn and refusing to budge I though it would get the…
Why Razor Scooters Brought My Boys Closer Together
It’s hard for our little family to feel like we’re all on the same page sometimes. Especially when it comes to activities that involve the boys; Andrew just isn’t physically equipped to keep up with or even try all of the activities that interest Ian. His severely delayed fine and gross motor skills make it difficult…