Well, I suppose there’s good news all around: Piers has been alive six years without seriously hurting himself, so we celebrated. Lobster-shaped chocolate cake with us during the week, and then lots of friends and family on the weekend. I’ve been hired to lecture a full-year section of Introduction to Philosophy at Lakehead University for this […]
More ›While in art school at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery during this March Break, the instuctor had the kids make cards for a memory game. For his cards, Piers decided to draw this: It’s a tank that shoots apples. I love it. Even better, the sound effect (this is Piers, after all) is “pom! pom! […]
More ›We really struggled with the choice between homeschooling Piers or not. For me, it mosly came down to acknowledging my abject disorganization and chronic irresponsibility. There’s just too much at stake and it would be far too easy for me to screw it all up, irreparably. So I was comfortable to let the the ‘pros’ […]
More ›Piers. What a kid. Equal parts pain-in-the-ass and sheer beauty. I guess ‘exuberant’ is the most applicable adjective for his personality spectrum, from his expressions of anger and frustration to his expressions of joy and gratitude. When I think of Piers’ future, I get fearful. I’m sure he’ll be fine no matter what, but I […]
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