“Kill the bastards!” Nathan exclaimed, playing video games yesterday. Oops. It was so earnestly and innocently delivered, it was hard not to laugh, and I did. We had a little talk about it, and he understands that’s not a word to say. (I’m still counting my blessings. I was two years younger than he is … Read more
Happy Festivus! Nathan’s getting a Guinness Book of World Records for Christmas. That was one of my very favorite books to spend time with when I was his age. Given that he looks at one every time we’re in the bookstore together, I think he’ll have a similar experience. I’ve refined a delicious breakfast sandwich … Read more
I slayed the Christmas shopping beast this morning. (Well, almost. The part that was stressing me is over.) I try to teach my boys not to manufacture needless urgency, but my approach to the shopping this year was an awfully poor manifestation of that ideal. Hell, I don’t even have to do most of it … Read more