Aaron’s birthday party rockets

We spent the afternoon at Sci-Quest, where we helped Aaron celebrate his seventh birthday.  It actually occurs in two days.  (Nothing like an excuse for two parties, right?) We had a rocket theme, and a charismatic high school student named Crystal helped us with some demonstrations: Good times.  Happy Birthday, buddy.  I love you.

“Please, sir, we know what we’re doing.” – TSA

Our crackerjack airport “security,” just this week, singled out a developmentally disabled man for an enhanced patdown. Drew Mandy, 29, has the mental capacity of a 2-year-old.  He was traveling with his family to DisneyWorld when his adult diapers got the attention of a TSA agent.  When his father tried to explain, the agents waved … Read more

Talking in front of your kids

Until your kids can read, it’s easy to talk about whatever you want right in front of them.  You just have to spell it. It’s a lot more challenging once your only option is talking above their vocabularies.  It’s doable—for example, this morning when Lea and I were talking about Aaron’s birthday, a “Lego gift … Read more

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