Family Life

What a deadly day it was today at work. Absolutely nothing to do. And yet if I did nothing I’d fall asleep in a heartbeat. Not good. So I spent the day trying to be busy. Or at least trying to look busy. A very tiring endeavour, with nothing to show for it at the [...]

Debbie phoned me at work this afternoon: she was just too exhausted to prepare tonight’s dinner. She had something for the kids, but couldn’t we do something special, just the two of us? Of course we could. I phoned a restaurant we like and ordered one of our favourite meals, for pick-up. By the time [...]

Last night Micah cried from 12:45am till 5:30am. About an hour of that he spent in our bed, and I spent another hour walking him. It made no difference, so he spent the rest of the time in his crib. He wasn’t sick, he wasn’t hungry, he didn’t need changing. Was he getting a new [...]

I’m weary from travel. Debbie is weary from ten days alone with the children, and from being sick. The boys are weary from also being sick. I’m not sick (yet), so there’s something to be grateful for. But with me away and Debbie and the boys under the weather, it’s like the household has been [...]

Today was my last day at work here in Hungary, a relief and a worry at the same time. It has been a good week, simple, with easy-going people, good weather, good food, plenty of sleep. But I’m keen to go home. Debbie and the boys are sick and really need some support. I’ll breathe [...]