Tales of a Fourth-Grade Compulsive List Maker, Parts One and Two. I used to be a planner. Of course the joke was on those fun-havers when my incredible devotion to organizing the future led to academic awards, PhD.

Monday, December 12, 2011. Two women meet at a playground, where their children are swinging and playing ball. The women are sitting on a bench watching. Eventually, they begin to talk. My kids are the three in red shirts. Mine are in the pink and yellow shirts.

On March 12, 2008 by reluctantbat. I saw my wife and daughter briefly in the morning and evening on days I worked. On days off I saw them more but felt I had little energy to spare for them. I knew the schedule was bad for me, but when my wife encouraged me to quit, despite the lack of a ready alternative, it became very clear that it was hard for her, too. Like being a single parent living with a wraith who appeared once in a while. On March 4, 2008 by reluctantbat.

Amy, Jay, Lucy, and Jasper. Monday, August 03, 2015. After a wet and autumnal beginning, we are finally in the very heart of summer. At the start of the season, we just quietly hung out in the backyard. But then we noticed something amazing. Our pond has retained its water! Canoeing parties with friends. It has been so much fun. There were sparklers on Independence Day. Thursday, July 30, 2015.