Andrew R Conner
Stories (5/0)
- Top Story - August 2023
Morning Reflections, in TurmoilTop Story - August 2023
Mornings at our house are quiet. The kids don’t go to school, the adults don’t go to the office, and nobody ever sets an alarm clock. Daybreak is devoid of morning show deejays, clattering bells, and the digital arpeggios of smartphone apps. Gone too are exasperated claims of “I’m coming!” and other muttered grunts issued amid the thumps and bustle of animated bodies getting reacquainted with gravity. No one is tripping over objects they were asked to pick up the previous day, barely maintaining a vertical perspective, as if they are taking out their new legs for a test spin. No one is angrily shouting that we’re out of bagels again, and there is no scramble to claim optimum bathroom time … in fact, any movement at all is purely incidental, because no one is going anywhere.
By Andrew R Conner2 months ago in Families
Online Cupcakes
My wife has a birthday coming up. You may have already heard, as she likes to tell anyone within earshot. Here at home, she began dropping hints about six months ago, advising the kids to expect a new mommy soon, because Daddy is getting tired of the outdated version they have now.
By Andrew R Conner3 months ago in Families
Socks
I like my socks to fit just right. They should be a little hard to pull on, like they’re reluctant - not that I would blame them if they were. At first they will seem too small, like they belong to someone else - a child perhaps? I work my thumbs down to the toe, bunching the sock in my hand and then working it slowly upwards. Material spools out by the inch, a slight hesitation passing the ankle and heel, until the foot is safely cocooned, snug and dry. This state of warm, fuzziness will suffer a great change throughout the day, but that is a concern for later. For now, diligent toweling has purged the shower’s spray from crevices and gaps. A hair dryer might have been more thorough, but I’m not obsessed.
By Andrew R Conner4 months ago in Confessions
Pumpkins
“All I’m gonna do is video games … Video games, video games, video games. “ My family went to a pumpkin patch today, to get the whole “Halloween experience”. My wife made pumpkin muffins beforehand to get in the mood. The middle boy will only eat pizza and about three other things, but he was “encouraged” to try one : Mommy said “C’mon, Adam - it’s delicious. It has sugar!” The rest of us surrounded him, with big smiles and wide eyes. He probably thought if he didn’t eat the muffin, we might eat him. He took the smallest bite imaginable. Success! It didn’t end up on the floor.
By Andrew R Conner6 months ago in Families
