Things our son has learned over the last year

(For those of you visiting us thanks to Mombian’s “Blogging for LGBT Families Day,” the quick back-story is that almost a year ago, E and her cat moved in with S and S’s preteen son M. It’s the first time M has ever had a second parent.)
In no particular order, here are the things [...]

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Feeding the cat

S here; last night, M and I were joking about the fact that, from the cat’s perspective, there are only two important things which humans can do and cats can’t: open doors, and open cat food cans. Of course there are many other things that only humans can do, but none of them [...]

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Washington DC

S here, with many pictures and a few tales from the recent trip that M, my mother, and I took down to Washington DC. All told, we saw 11 monuments and memorials, 5 museums, 3 gardens, Mt. Vernon, and the Capitol. We also managed to visit with my brother and one of my [...]

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Pop quiz

S here with a little quiz: inside what common household appliance would you find this?

Here’s a hint: it’s behind this.

Last hint: it’s underneath this.

Last week the washing machine started making a horrendous screeching noise in the middle of a cycle and the agitator no longer worked. After a little hunting on the internet, it [...]

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Contracts, contracts, contracts

I bet most “traditional families” don’t get to sign contracts for the parents’ wedding venue and the kid’s orthodontia treatment in the same week. Ha! Let’s hear it for gay weddings and straight teeth.
We also mailed off the agreement and deposit for a rental place for our vacation to San Francisco. Overall [...]

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A busy afternoon

There’s only so long that a cat can play with his Legos and his Nintendo DS before he needs to take a rest.

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Maine!

According to various bits on the Maine legislature web site, this law supposedly goes into effect 90 days after the third Wednesday in June since we’re in an odd-numbered year. (What, nothing based on the first full moon after the summer equinox?) I believe that makes it September 15, but no wonder most [...]

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Not as ominous as it sounds

M’s Scout leader just sent out an email, reminding the boys that it’s now the time of year when they should encourage any 5th graders they know to join the troop. Scouts who recruit a younger boy to join the troop will receive a special patch for their uniforms, as well as a nifty [...]

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