So many things are at the launching point… The children are nestled all snug in their beds, alarm clocks set for BJWU (before Jesus wakes up) so they can join me ’round the table for some family Bible time before school. That’s one of the things that I am most Read more
I’m pretty sure my dad used to say that to me. He probably heard it from his dad, one of those sayings that get passed down from generation to generation. Make hay while the sun shines. Measure twice, cut once. Don’t squat with your spurs on. Most of them have Read more
This is not one of those “my kid did something stupid so now I’m going to embarrass her on facebook/youtube” posts. But Sadie totally responded selfishly tonight. Levi worked all day (2 jobs, 8am-8:30pm) today, and Kim took everybody else plus 4 friends to Friendship Village to celebrate Lilly’s birthday. Read more
I wore a fleece to the ballpark tonight. 64 degrees at gametime…remember a few weeks ago when it was 94? I grabbed a cup of coffee late in the game to warm my hands. The Spikes and Scrappers were locked in a 1-1 tie until Steve Ramos singled, stole second, Read more
I spent a good portion of the day in The Rabbit Room. It’s Jonathan’s fault. He was a year younger than me in high school, so I suppose the same holds today. He was a sharp young man then, witty and creative and dapper, to boot. I rediscovered him some Read more
One of Sadie and Annabelle’s friends has a dad who is starting Crossfit for kids here in Happy Valley. Team Sublett is not devoid of athletic ability, but I don’t know that I’d say it’s our strong suit. We’ve been members at the YMCA, but most of our time there Read more
It’s pretty remarkable, no doubt about it. I also have a 17 year old. And a 16, 15 (in 2 weeks), 14, 13, and 12 year old. Just typing that makes me laugh. I got to tell part of our adoption journey (Charlie and Isaac’s stories) this past Sunday at Read more
I’ve written some pretty detailed posts about my daughter Josie’s ear surgeries. If you want to read them they are here, here, here, and here. But the cliff’s notes version is that Josie was practically deaf. Scar tissue from years of untreated infections marred her ear canals. Both ear drums Read more
It’s still a little early to put it to bed, but I thought I’d take a stab at outlining some of the things that I’ve learned from my participation in SCCT’s production of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible. We’ve got shows this Friday (7/26, 8pm) and Saturday (7/27, 2pm & 8pm) Read more
I’ve had the last few nights off from Crucible, which has been a good thing. We’ve capitalized on the time, hitting some of the family things that get lost to rehearsal schedules. Monday was our first for-real sit down, un-rushed family dinner in a few weeks. Yesterday was a tremendous Read more