Arriving home from a long day at work, Dr. Peds surveys the LEGOS strewn about in the family room.   “Well, how was the LEGO-ing today?” “Really good!” chirps Mr. Trouble on Feet.  “Only a hundred men died today.”

Yesterday The Banana and Mr. Trouble on Feet had a recital.  The Banana played a fast song her her violin.  Mr. TOF played his viola. (He wore a tie, of course!) Later, at a second recital, The Banana played violin in a chamber quartet. Because I live with them, the…

He’s been playing the viola since September, and making excellent progress.  He’s also grown so much in six months that he needs bigger viola already.  Gracious.  I think I need to stop feeding him vegetables or something.  In a week or so he’ll be moving to a larger instrument. Mr.…

A student gifted me with a hyacinth bulb at Christmas, and in the cold, dark days of January, we started the bulb.  I love watching the transformation of the bare bulb to the growth of roots, a little green sprout peeking up out of the top of the bulb, and…

The Devious Snail is often smuggling food up to his room.  This is why I find all kinds of clementine peels in his bed, orange peels in his dresser, peach pits on the floor.  Sometimes it’s a sandwich that I see sneaking its way upstairs.  (He’s not alone.  His older…

Recently he told me, “I’m considering being an angry gym teacher for Halloween next year.” I love that he’s already considering dress up possibilities sixth months in advance.

February was a month that seemed to zip by in a whirlwind, even though it’s been cold and snowy almost every day all month long.  Here are some things I learned: Early in the month of February we had a night where there was a dense fog off the Lake,…