A Little Chaos Theory

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 [...]

I had planned that I would write a little bit about the move each day, but time has not allowed.  We’ve had a birthday party to throw (happy 5th birthday, Jude), unpacking to do, and my mother-in-law and brother-in-law are visiting.  Time is at a premium.
Monday, August 4th, I buckled the boys into the car [...]

We’ve had several cross-country moves and it never serves to amaze me how many errands are involved in leaving a general location.  Some things can be done over the phone, but returning cable boxes, shutting off certain utilities, and picking up school records must be done in person.  I find it all fairly tedious and [...]

Toby the panther is missing.  He vanished a few weeks ago and we kept thinking that he’d turn up in some unexpected corner while we packed for the move.
So far that hasn’t happened and Jude is starting to really stress about whether or not Toby is going to make the transition to Wyoming.  They [...]

It’s amazing how perspectives can change on a dime. 
A couple months ago Scott had an interview scheduled that didn’t happen thanks to Comcast.  The position was offered to someone else and we were left wondering what might have been.  At the time we knew that there were stronger forces in play than ourselves but [...]

As you know, we’ve been waiting to find out where we’re moving, when we’re moving, and if we’re moving for quite a while now.  We’ve endured despite flu, snow, chaos, and the overwhelming feeling that we’re caught up in events beyond our control.  There have been more highs and lows during this process than my [...]

I sit at the computer working on school assignments. This quarter I will be writing a full-length script, a short story (which will be substantially revised prior to the end of the quarter), and a paper on Rex Stout, as well as reading my classmates’ scripts and short stories and writing review/response letters. [...]

In my opinion the biggest challenge in dealing with a child with high-functioning autism is socialization. I worry a lot about how Breydon interacts with his peers and whether or not they will accept him, his fixations, and his quirky mannerisms. So far things have gone well – according to his teacher his [...]

As you may have noticed, I’ve been playing musical blog themes for a few weeks. I apologize if this drives anyone nuts, but I’m trying to find a theme that I feel best reflects me, my writing, and my site, without giving people headaches trying to read what has been written. Unfortunately, that [...]

When he grows up, Breydon wants to be a doctor. This is probably because after he dosed Jude with cough medicine Scott made it very clear that he is not allowed to “practice medicine without a license.”
Jude wants to be an extreme sports athlete. Preferably winter sports. And a police officer. [...]