Today is my father’s birthday making him seventy-five in mortal years. He passed away sixteen years ago, so in immortal years, I don’t know . . . I guess he’s eternal. In the eternities, do we even have birthdays? We shouldn’t, right, being without beginning or end? If everything past, present, and future is continuallyContinue reading “How Lauren Married My Dad and Other Musings on My Dad’s Birthday”
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We Are a House Divided
I’m sure most of you read these posts and think, Well, if that’s the worst of it for them, things must be pretty awesome. But of course, no one tells the truth on social media, and the oldest true crime trope is, They were so normal and nice! Who could have guessed they would allContinue reading “We Are a House Divided”
What Is Love?
Let me tell you what love is—real love. It is not all the mushy stuff we associate with Valentine’s Day. I mean, do that stuff you want, but that’s not it. And with your kids, it’s not mama-bearing every situation they face. Again, do that if you want. No, real love is spending the AFCContinue reading “What Is Love?”
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”
Click Bait, Starring Lindsay Laws
Lindsay is wrestling and studying to be a physician’s assistant at Lock Haven University. But clearly, she has backup plans if those pathways don’t work out. Being a TikTok star, for example. The other day, Lindsay posted this video on her TikTok account and instantly racked up hundreds of views. That set off mild paroxysmsContinue reading “Click Bait, Starring Lindsay Laws”
That’s Not What He Wanted to Cook
Sunday was the statewide indoor relays—all relays, no individual events. Graham was assigned to the distance medley relay, as were three other freshmen. A team stacked with four freshmen is not likely to be a main contender, and indeed, they were seeded twenty-first in the field and put in the slow heat. The medley relayContinue reading “That’s Not What He Wanted to Cook”
Runner’s High
At my last job, one of our practices was sports analytics. We did cognitive and personality evaluations of athletes for professional and NCAA teams. At one point, I had done hundreds of semantic analyses that gave us Big Five reads of players, and I had seen a pretty consistent pattern emerge among wide receivers atContinue reading “Runner’s High”
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 💩”
Days of Rage and Redemption
Yesterday was a day of rage and redemption. Across the land, the country was divided—howls of lamentation on the one hand; jeers, cheers, and joy on the other. And then, a level of symmetric justice was dealt, and balance was restored in the universe. Of course, I am not speaking of the Iowa caucuses norContinue reading “Days of Rage and Redemption”
His Smile Lit Up a Room and Other Things to Say at My Funeral 