Category: family
Disillusionment
I can clearly remember the moment when I realized that my interests did not align with school’s. I was 13. I loved school. I loved it because I saw my fri...
The First Day of School
The Night Before No. 2 Son (6), on tomorrow: “I wish every school day were Saturday, so then we would not have school.” Supplies bought. Forms compl...
What I Did On My Summer Vacation, by Will Cox (age 43)
Nothing. I did nothing. That is to say, nothing much planned. I visited with a friend. I spent a lot of time with my family. I read two books cover-to-cover. I ...
Consequences
These days when the children are not with me, and I’ve nothing to fill the time after I bring the work day to a close, I reflect on all those wasted years...
Things I Love About Working from Home
the sounds of children playing making breakfast sunlight on the deck the Great Blue Heron and friends the smell of dinner cooking watching her at work hugs the ...
Great Scientists
A friend of mine posted a Carl Sagan quote that reminded me of something. Every kid starts out as a natural-born scientist, and then we beat it out of them. A f...
Grandmother’s Bread
By way of my sister’s recipe box, comes this memory. Scald all together and set aside to cool: 2 c. milk 2/3 c. shortening* 5 tbsp. sugar 2 tbsp salt Add ...
Grandmother’s Lemonade
The hot days of Summer call for a cool drink, shade, and a lazy breeze through the apple trees. If my taste memory serves, this is Grandmother’s Lemonade....
Harvest Punch
We typically host Christmas Day dinner at our house, after my brother-in-law and his wife host the Feast of the Seven Fishes at his. Christmas Day is a more sub...
Replacing the Oxygen Sensor on a 2002 Honda CR-V
In order to pass the New York State vehicle inspection, all emissions control components must work. For example, if the oxygen sensors fail, they must be replac...
Grandmother’s Creamed Tomatoes
From my younger sister, Grandmother Cox’s recipe for Creamed Tomatoes 1 pint whole tomatoes pinch of baking soda 1/3 cup flour 1/3 cup milk salt pepper 3 ...
A Rainy Day
Rain falling from the sky Slowly sliding off the roof Dripping down the window panes Glittering on the spider webs Gently slipping down the leaves Making puddle...
Selected Spelling Sentences
The Little Sister is in the second grade this year. One of their weekly assignments is to write sentences using the words they are learning to spell. She has qu...
Procrastination has its Virtues
I’m presently working on remodeling the upstairs bathroom, and have been for some time. In order to do this on the cheap, I planned to replace the doors a...
Gee, Thanks, Miley
The girls heard from a friend today who told them, Hannah Montana takes her clothes off and lets people take pictures of her.. They were distraught. The Little ...
Christmas Card Preview
Most of the folks on our Christmas card list are off-line. Boy will they be surprised when they see this!