Even good marriages have tough moments—there are conflicts, hidden wounds from childhood that surface, times where partners hurt each other, confessions we must make. Yes, confessions. Because what’s done in the dark behind our spouses’ backs can never be hidden forever. We were riding in the car to one of Graham’s events, and Lauren said,Continue reading “Hard Confessions Are Part of Marriage”
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A Good Way to Make Tuna Casserole
Last week, Lauren found a recipe for tuna casserole she got excited about. Yes, this is what counts for excitement at Greenhill Manor. I couldn’t quite divine what was so exciting—maybe it was easy, maybe she thought it would be awesome? I don’t hate tuna casserole. It’s just sort of fine. Tuesday night, we hadContinue reading “A Good Way to Make Tuna Casserole”
I Sleep With a Traitor
Let us all take a moment or, preferably many moments, to appreciate the artistry of this image, which was used in yesterday’s post. Not knowing that said image was to be featured in yesterday’s post, Lucia was unhappy with the reception it got over the Goons. There were various “ha has” and the like, butContinue reading “I Sleep With a Traitor”
A Day that Will Live in Infamy
Sunday was a personal disaster from which there is undoubtedly no coming back. Oh, from the outside looking in it probably seemed fine. There was the whole amusing thing about Graham forgetting to run the last lap in a relay his team wasn’t going to win. After, we went home, we watched playoff football, ateContinue reading “A Day that Will Live in Infamy”
But That’s Lauren
Last week during the birthday dinner for our brother-in-law, Lauren looked up mid-meal and said, “I can’t believe I just did that.” “What’s that?” I said. “I gave myself twenty units of insulin. I meant to cover twenty grams of carbs. That was really stupid. I’ve never done that before.” “So you have too muchContinue reading “But That’s Lauren”
Dear Lauren, You Were Right
Before we dive into the meat of today’s story, let’s start with a short quiz. In the Laws household, who loaded the dishwasher in the manner seen in the photo? (a) Gordon(b) Lauren(c) Graham(d) Dobby Correct answer and at the end. Well, today is tough to write. We evaluated the weather last night and decidedContinue reading “Dear Lauren, You Were Right”
Cold Mornings and Bags of 💩
I had a dream once in which I caught Lauren adding to a list on a Steno pad. When I asked what the list was, dream Lauren said, “It’s everything you do wrong and everything you do to annoy me.” When I told her about said dream, Lauren said, “That sounds like something you wouldContinue reading “Cold Mornings and Bags of 💩”
The New Myth of Porn Star Farms
The issue of ice cream is deadly serious in the Laws household. And yes, I say issue. Lauren, in particular, is a Massachusetts ice cream aficionado—she can go into just about any parlor from the South Shore to the North Shore and know exactly what the best flavor is and how to manipulate the systemContinue reading “The New Myth of Porn Star Farms”
The Greatest Thing Is Sliced Bread
When I was a kid, my mother ground wheat once a week in this huge, loud machine, then used the flour to make seven loaves of whole wheat bread. As an obnoxious child, I found this ordinary and boring, and I always wanted white Butterkrust bread from the store. My Grandma Hill, who lived withContinue reading “The Greatest Thing Is Sliced Bread”
One Weird Trick to Save Your Relationship
Having been married continuously to one woman and no one else for nearly twenty-five years and being the father of two married or getting-married children, I am in an excellent position to give marital advice, and obviously my advice is needed now more than ever. And with my robust following of approximately six readers, IContinue reading “One Weird Trick to Save Your Relationship”
His Smile Lit Up a Room and Other Things to Say at My Funeral 