Finishing strong when it counted
A couple years ago, I wanted to come up with a way to let Nolan know when he was oh-so-close to the end of another week of school....
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Cindy
- Nov 18, 2020
- 4 min
I guess I don’t know what I was expecting
We’re celebrating our little blog’s first birthday! That’s exciting right? It honestly doesn’t feel like it’s been a whole year… Then...
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Kirk
- Nov 16, 2020
- 4 min
They're all I could ever want
I lived in some above-average apartments when I was a bachelor. The last one was a newer place that had central air-conditioning, an...
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Cindy
- Nov 9, 2020
- 4 min
Practicing Empathy
It has been a heck of a week, hasn’t it? I don’t know about you, but I’m fairly certain I was more anxious this week than I have been in...
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Kirk
- Nov 2, 2020
- 4 min
Soup's always on at our house
I didn't buy every can of soup at the store. It just looks that way. My son, Nolan, has been known to eat a lot, and also eat some, shall...
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Cindy
- Oct 28, 2020
- 2 min
He Just Knows...
Nolan never ceases to amaze me. I know that he understands more than we realize. He’s got more knowledge in his head than he will ever be...
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Kirk
- Oct 26, 2020
- 6 min
Just get the job done
I spent a little more than two decades working as a sportswriter in the newspaper industry. I was fortunate to land some plum assignments...
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Cindy
- Oct 21, 2020
- 4 min
Oh Balls.
I’ve been accused of trying to juggle too much at a time. And in all honesty, I probably do. I don’t think it’s all that uncommon for...
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Kirk
- Oct 19, 2020
- 4 min
So far, so good for our freshman
I'd really hoped to share something exciting this morning about the first parent-teacher conferences Cindy and I participated in last...
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Cindy
- Oct 15, 2020
- 5 min
Spa Day by Antihistamines
Last night I couldn’t get myself writing, so instead I did a recap/update as a stopgap, and I promised you that I’d write a “real post”...
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Cindy
- Oct 14, 2020
- 2 min
Exciting, But Not a "Real" Post
I started writing a real post for tonight… Really I did. But between my allergies, some excessive sleepiness caused by several rough...
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Kirk
- Oct 12, 2020
- 4 min
A really bad sensory break
Both Cindy and I got used to the fact years ago that sensory processing challenges were a big part of Nolan’s Autism diagnosis. We’re...
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Cindy
- Oct 7, 2020
- 4 min
Another Look at Nolan
One of the things Kirk and I talked about doing before we started this little blog was using this as a way to share both of our...
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Kirk
- Oct 5, 2020
- 5 min
Getting a good look at Nolan
As of Sunday afternoon, there were 92 photos or videos of Nolan on my iPhone, 43 of which have been taken or recorded in 2020. Forgive my...
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Cindy
- Sep 30, 2020
- 3 min
Now & Laters
I’m sure we all would agree that 2020 has been a super long year. Most of us would say that we’re ready for the pandemic to have passed....
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Kirk
- Sep 28, 2020
- 5 min
Returning to, and enjoying, a previous chapter in life
Guys who reach a certain age – in my case, when I went north of 40 – try to recapture pieces of their youth. Some might call this a...
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Cindy
- Sep 24, 2020
- 6 min
Protecting Our Asses-- I mean ASSETS
As is the norm for me lately, I had an idea for this post… But then I had a day at work that I can’t seem to get over. And of course...
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Kirk
- Sep 21, 2020
- 5 min
Nothing to see here -- really
Nolan was happy when he took this selfie. Then all hell broke loose. Cindy and I launched this blog nearly a year ago to share what life...
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Cindy
- Sep 16, 2020
- 4 min
Finding Joy
Let’s face it—adulting is hard. Especially these days. With everything 2020 has already thrown at us, it’s easy to be feeling low and...
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