Wyoming is susceptible to strong winds, with gusts in the 30-50 mph range. It can be a bit disconcerting if you’re not used to it, but adapting doesn’t take much effort. The big problem is making sure you know what you’re dealing with.
Yesterday morning we were in the throes of one such storm when [...]
In 2005 while we were still living in Texas we noticed one day that there was a cat and two kittens living under the abandoned house next door. One kitten was a solid black like its mother and the other was the spitting image of a tomcat named Chewbacca who roamed the neighborhood, accepting petting [...]
When I woke up Thursday morning I was in a great mood. The next day I was planning to deliver the boys to my parents and Scott and I would escape for a romantic getaway for the first time since having kids. Our 8th anniversary was on Election Day and that night Katie Couric and [...]
Saturday I awoke to the sound of a crash from the kitchen. Scott was out of town for a debate trip so I knew it had to be either a child or a cat. As I started to move I realize that my left arm is pinned by Jude and Breydon is asleep on my [...]
When Scott went to let the dogs outside this morning, my cat Independence greeted him at the back door. She’s been notorious for letting herself go on walkabout regardless of our opinions in the matter, so he sighed and let her in. A little while later we discovered that the corner of the screen was [...]
Today I’m going to talk about me. Okay, that is a bit misleading because this blog is all about me because sure, I talk about the boys, cats, dogs, and Scott, but everything is seen through my eyes and my perspective. But today I’m going to focus on my wants and dreams.
I don’t know if [...]
Scott and I like to joke that Roegen will be a sports commentator when he grows up. No matter what is going on, he has something to say about it. No one can get away with sneaking anything in this house, because if Roegen’s awake he’s got something to say about it.
“Jude in Breydon’s [...]
Roegen has been enjoying all of the one-on-one attention he is getting from me now that his older brothers are both in school. He loves being able to run into whichever room I’m in and give me the play-by-play on whatever he is up to now. Or thinking about getting up to. Or what the [...]
As is often the case in families with young children Scott and I aren’t able to connect physically as often as we’d like. Unlike the days before we had children we can’t do the horizontal tango without planning for it. Unfortunately, our youngest child has other plans.
I don’t know why it is but whenever Scott [...]
So now that we’re moved and trying to be settled, life is becoming more normal. And by normal, I mean that we have the usual amount of chaos without adding in the challenges of job hunting or moving cross-country. Instead, like families all over the US, our attention is turning to school.
First, there’s Scott who [...]
