Yesterday, before the first day of school Nolan dropped some knowledge on us. Mostly that Liam is now a “Grader” which is a big deal, you know having a grade instead of being in kindergarden….
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Everything the light touches is my kingdom. Well, at least where this website is concerned. There's an about me section if you are so inclined to know things. All the posts were written by me. I have a lot of words.
Tales from the bus stop
The Tibbles get on the bus for their first day of school For most of my elementary school career the bus stop was at the end of our driveway. It was pretty awesome, especially in…
For Peabo: The best of Vodo, Summer 2011
“They take a story and turn it into like Algebra, which is why nobody wants to read,” Vodo on English teachers. “You know if you’re boring or not,” Vodo. “The word panties was in there…
Smell the hotdish & church coffee
Reading Jean Thompson’s The Year We Left Home is a little like surviving a year in the Midwest. If you come here in the late spring it’s all glorious warm days and cool nights and…
For fat kids, it will never get better
“Ellen” this morning was a rerun. First Lady Michelle Obama was on talking about her anti-obesity platform and something about military families. While Michelle and Ellen bantered, the First Lady commended Ellen about her work…
How young are you?
“Woah,” Nolan said. “What is that?” He was sitting in the front seat of Ruby, and we were zooming down the backroads headed back to his house. Liam was in the back cradling the KitKat…