Decided to base my Monday morning go-to-work decision on whether it looked likely I’d be involuntarily out Tuesday. I said it did, so I worked Monday, and took the holiday time Tuesday. Had enough to do remotely yesterday that I’m not all that behind. I love it when a plan comes together. The boys are … Read more
Kids, don’t eat dishwasher detergent. That’s where we are today, here, now, societally. You know, I tend to magnify my parental shortcomings. In a certain frame of mind, it’s far easier for me to recall things I wish I’d handled differently, or just out-and-out mistakes, than it is for me to remember triumphs. But then … Read more
Somewhere on the series of tubes this week I encountered the term “micro-cheating” and thought “hmmm, that sounds like I could get a post out of it.” And here it is. But it’s not the post I thought I was going to write. I thought it would be about closeness in general. I was prepared to … Read more