• Beckett,  childhood,  monthlies,  photo dump

    Misunderstandings & 7 Big Ones

    Gather ’round, everyone. Let me tell you a story. Actually it’s not a story as much as a reflection on past decisions. It was a beautiful January day. The sun was peeking out through the winter clou…anyway, I decided to schedule a flight to Kansas that takes off an hour past my kid’s bedtime. What was the logic behind that? Nothing about that plan is a good idea. Brainy, the creepy wheezer. To make things more interesting, Beckett has croup and an ear infection. Did you ever watch Hey Arnold? He sounds like the mouth-breather who was always creeping over Helga’s shoulder. Aside from the miles and miles of boogers…

  • family,  neighbors,  orphans,  photo dump,  wreck

    Recap & Wreck Part II

    Recap A small recap of the week’s events: Nephew: My nephew has a name! We are excited to meet baby Lincoln sometime in Mayish!!  Bugs: Those long-legged bugs with a 12 second lifespan are about to drive me insane. Our house has approximately 23 of them flying around at any given moment, and last night I woke up to one dive-bombing into my forehead. Die, you flying freaks. That is maybe too harsh. Let’s try: Fly back outside, you weirdo bugs.   Revelation: I really want to adopt a child(ren), right? So I had a dream last week of an adoption agency in Ghana that helped find families for the…