• Insomnia and the weekend of sleep.

    When I left off last week I was only beginning a stretch of wide awake nights and nearly comatose days. There are many frustrating things in life, and insomnia is one of the classics. Those who have never spent an entire night waiting to fall asleep, knowing the whole time that they really are going to need it the next day, just don’t know what they are missing. Thankfully, the weekend brought a reprieve and restful slumber.

  • Wither while you work.

    I’m just kidding. This week was actually pretty good. Events have conspired to make me really like all of my coworkers. They might not believe it if I told them (saying I’m emotionally “reserved” in the office would be an understatement), but it is the truth. The current group is almost my favorite. It would be my favorite if someone had not recently retired. The new person shows promise, but you can’t replace an old friend.

  • A new addition, we think.

    We discovered that we may very well be parents of a second child in the next 8 months or so. If I sound a little unsure, it’s only because it is VERY early in the game. We only just found out and Cheryl has not even had her first visit to her OBGYN. The odds are good, but we’ve got a long way to go. Beth remains uncommitted to a position on the issue. So far, the comments from Beth involve statements of fact rather than opinion. “Miss Cindy (her preschool teacher), my mommy has a baby in her belly!” Not wanting to push my luck, I haven’t pushed her for an opinion yet. I’m cautiously excited. Not just at the prospect of having another child, but also because we’ll be having a same age cousin (my sister is due later this year). Stay tuned…