This article was published on The Groton Line today. After hearing from my boys that there is no recess for the older grades in middle school, I decided I’d find out why. (I’m not typically someone who questions authority, but … Continue reading
Due to my middle son’s renewed interested in Legos, there are Lego structures all over the kitchen, dining room, and living room. Occasionally they get knocked over by his brothers or the dog, when any or all of them are … Continue reading
“What kind of dog is he?” “A brown one.” This is the answer I started to give people when they asked me about my dog, Niles. I got tired of them recoiling in horror when I told them he’s a … Continue reading
This article was published in The Groton Line. Did you know that the older grades at Groton Dunstable Regional Middle School (GDRMS) do not have outdoor recess? I didn’t – until football carpool during the first week of school, when … Continue reading
Ten minutes before we’d-be-late-if-we-weren’t-exiting-the-driveway, my oldest son told me he needed a pair of pink socks. “What!?” “It’s a team requirement.” Alarmed, “I don’t recall hearing that from your coach.” “All the guys are wearing pink socks.” “What do you … Continue reading