Category Archives: Family

James, your life commences

Current Mood: Happy
On the same day my oldest turned 20, my youngest graduated from high school. The school he attended, and where I teach, is not your typical high school. Like our “Open Mic” event, anyone who wants to speak at graduation, may. My son didn’t want to speak, per se; he [...]

Happy Birthday, William

My first born baby boy is twenty years old today.

This is a self-portrait he did in his drawing fundamentals class. It was his first assignment; required, I believe, to get a feel for the students’ abilities.
It is uncannily like William, drawn from his reflection in the mirror.
Artist, computer scientist, math whiz, hyperlexic, animal lover, [...]

One degree of separation from an American Idol

So yesterday I attended my godson’s graduation from Murray High School. My son and I sat halfway up the oval at the far end in what was basically a gymnasium made over for a graduation of 400 or so high school seniors. Good thing I had my knitting; it was destined to be [...]

Mediation

I was not looking forward to today and had no illusions about the likelihood we’d reach an agreement. To my surprise, we did. My attorney says the divorce could be final next week.
As I sit here alone, surrounded by people in a busy restaurant and sipping a glass of very nice Lebanese wine, [...]