So … an update on Son#2 and it’s sad news I’m afraid.
He has not passed Grade 8.
Yeah, his headmaster called me yesterday to tell me and the X and I went through to the school to meet with him today to discuss the issue and decide what to do. No, that was *not* an [...]
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Hmmmm …
For those of you who don’t really know me yet, I’m going to have to fill you in a bit on events with Son#1 so you have a bit of background info and you understand my frame of reference with regard to this post.
Son#1 started smoking, drinking and getting into drugs at an [...]
Monday …
Lots to do, lots to do!
One thing I’m not looking forward to later is a meeting with the headmaster at Son#2’s school. Why do I always feel like *I’m* the one who’s in shit for something when I get summoned to see a headmaster? Bah.
Yeah, there was a bit of an “incident” on Friday [...]
I just got back from visiting Son#1 at the clinic and he ain’t doing well today …
He doesn’t want to be there
He feels like he’s getting nothing out of it
He says it’s a waste of time
He’s so sick of being asked: “how are you?”
He can’t connect with the Terrible Tag Team
He doesn’t want to talk
He [...]
Wow, it’s been a heavy day … let’s end it on a slightly lighter note, shall we?
I have started a new family tradition. Well, it kinda started itself a few years ago with Son#1, but we continued with Son#2 over the weekend.
Here’s how it goes:
When you spot your very first teeny sprouts of dark armpit [...]
At long frigging last!! Miss Boats has managed to get hold of a company to come and sort out this ridiculous driveway gate saga … the damn thing was seriously cooked!!
Anyway, it turns out that the reason for all its nonsense – opening by itself, not opening, not closing, getting stuck, etc – was [...]
Not an easy time for us