Bang Bangs
byAfter enjoying the concert last week, Tracey and I have been looking for another artist to go see. “George Michael is coming at…
BIG laughs
The funner stuff. The dumber stuff. The stuff I stuff up.
Airy Fairy
byI know some people love their children to believe in fairies, but I’m not one of them.
Night terrors
byWe suffer the night terrors here in Devereauxville. Sleep walking, sleep talking, sleep screaming and sleep snoring (me). We have it all over here. Nothing…
Snow job
byWhy would anyone want to live in Lapland? It’s freezing. Well a friend of mine just returned from there where he asked a local that very question.
The importance of asking the right question
by‘How many beers did I drink last night?’ I thought to myself through a keg-sized headache in the wee hours of last night.
It was the wrong question.
For a spell
by“Okay kids,” I snapped, “the place is finally tidy and Mum’s having a nap. I want you to play quietly and keep things neat…
Brothers and Sisters
bySharing a room with a younger sibling can be frustrating, but also lots of fun. Our oldest two shared for years before finally being…
Dress Sense
byI have no dress sense. I admit it. I’d happily wear the same six t-shirts for the rest of my life. If it gets cold I’ll just throw on another t-shirt. Problem solved.
Keeping it simple
byI get confused and am always calling our kids by the wrong names. I accidentally called out Miss3’s name yesterday but Miss1 arrived. Which was good because it was her I was after Tracey isn’t as pleased with this as I am.
Hello, my name is….
byWith Tracey having a tooth pulled (while breastfeeding, so very limited painkillers) I was given the afternoon off work to pick up the kiddlettes….
Speaking of comics
byI met Barbara Gordon today. Naturally I played it cool.
“Big fan,” I said as she left.
Word of the Day
bySesame Street is gold, although I can’t watch it for as long as I used to. I usually check out the word of the…
Cop That, Dad
byBlood tests aren’t a lot of fun so when dad needed one done we all knew it was destined to end poorly, but none of us would have guessed the police would be involved.
Gutterhouse
byThis time it was Master7 who caught me out.
Coming home from a fun day of pony rides I missed the video shop and needed to turn the car around. As we did so we clearly startled a group of young people, who happened to be walking up the road.
“They said a swear word,” Master7 called out from the back seat.
New Dawn
byI watch telly with my laptop in front of me. Not because I need to check everyone’s FB status every two minutes (that’s just a bonus) but because otherwise watching movies is simply too frustrating. For everyone.