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Life After (Fake) Death
When I try to remember how I got here I keep coming back to the day I faked my own death to avoid a meeting with my lawyer.
Prince of Fun and Hijinks
Frederico, Prince of Fun and Hijinks, knew one thing and knew it well – ordinary times called for extraordinary measures.
Teaching Grammar
Gregory has really been picking up words lately and his sentence structure is really growing. On the whole, he’s doing well, he does stumble a bit over irregular verbs. Gregory: Daddy’s belt was hanged up! Me: No, Gregory, Daddy’s belt was hung up. Belts are hung, people are hanged.
The Long Dark Coffee-Time of the Blog
Quiet has it been here for a few months. Busy have I been. Busy with the house Busy with work. Busy with life. Why is it coffee-time? Because coffee is the drink of choice. It’s where the caffeine grows. What does this all mean? The quiet is broken. Some words are coming. May they disjointed [...]
Walking in the Dark
He stood in the shadows, watching, while cold rain dripped from the metal staircase to spot his scuffed leather jacket.
Inventive Recreation
“Whoa, dude, where’d you get the idea to make a bong out of that?”
The Right Tool
“Hey lummox, it ain’t done wit a knife!”
White Night
The old man stumbled across the moonlit snowfield, straining to hear any sounds of pursuit.
Overheard
Emma came up and was further into her current Magic Treehouse book than expected. Amber: You skipped chapter 1? Emma (slightly exasperated): Chapter 1′s are always the same! Amber: What is chapter 1 like? Emma: Being at home then going into the tree house.
Car Stuff
There’s just something about changing your own oil, filter and belts that makes one feel like a “real man”…