Recent Stories
- Nick’s New Habitat!Well, I guess it had to happen at some point that the bunk bed that had been in Nick’s room ever since I moved into this house needed to make way for something much more practical. I just wasn’t expecting it to come together so quickly but Julia finding a very nice Thomasville set and… Read more: Nick’s New Habitat!
- You Can Now Add Another Title!Nick’s journey into the world of adulting has certainly been coming on fast and furious of late. Today marks yet another milestone as he added another title to his credit: REGISTERED VOTER. Those of us who have been voting for years may well take it for granted but for him to walk through the doors… Read more: You Can Now Add Another Title!
- He’s Not a Fan of Driving in the Snow!After the two previous Snowpocalypses had fizzled mightily, at last we had a proper one to let Nicholas get a feel for driving in the snow, ice, and slush and his mother thought it’d be a good idea to let him practice driving in these adverse conditions. Fortunately for us, we had a nice test… Read more: He’s Not a Fan of Driving in the Snow!
- So Why Am I Thinking of Harry Chapin All of a Sudden?A few minutes ago, Nicholas pulled out of the driveway at the helm of his Camry for his first solo mission to Wake Tech’s North Campus to start his college journey learning about how to service and maintain cars (and Toyota products in particular). To say he is excited about this new chapter in his… Read more: So Why Am I Thinking of Harry Chapin All of a Sudden?
- There’s the Good News and then There’s the Bad News…Nick’s Camry got her permanent number plate today and he got the opportunity to show us those amaze-balls skills of turning a screwdriver. This kid has a future in automotive technology, folks… 😉 Seriously, I remember how much fun it was bolting on the first number plate on a red 1983 Nissan Pulsar NX in… Read more: There’s the Good News and then There’s the Bad News…