pre-teen hearing test

Scene: living room, homework time. Me: That’s too loud. Liam: oblivious Me: Turn that down please. Liam: oblivious Me: Turn that DOWN. Liam: But I’m wearing headphones  (tone: you unreasonable idiot) Me:  Then you did hear me. Turn that music DOWN. You’re going...

Sinker

Being on the road for a month has taken its toll on Liam. On all of us, really, but he’s been having what my mom calls “sinkers” on a pretty regular basis. If he were a girl, I’d say he’s getting his period, but he’s a ten year old boy, so I don’t think that’s the...