by Kevin Burton I think this thing is going to come down to water. My wife Jeannette has declared a boot camp. It started Monday. I signed up right away when I heard about it. This is despite the fact that I don’t know the terms and conditions or how long it …
Category Archives: home and family
The Maybe Box Keeps The Peace At Home
by Kevin Burton One box in our house provides encouragement and saves us from arguments. We call it the maybe box. This is the box that ensures that Jeannette and I stay on the same side as we fight the Great Clutter War. Every family needs a maybe box. The maybe box …
Plans Evaporate Into A Dose Of Real Life
by Kevin Burton One day at the Ohio State School for the Blind, my roommates and I put a sign on our door: “No houseparents allowed.” We were two fourth graders and a third grader, establishing boundaries, setting up rules. In due time the houseparent, Kitty Thomason, walked by and read our …
Cleaning Up My Act In The “Newsroom”
by Kevin Burton For some reason, the mere act of moving a piece of furniture into my office has jump started my inner neat freak. My long-somnolent, even comatose neat freak. There was a mini entertainment center we had in the master bedroom. My wife said it was broken down and with …
The Shocker Desk Enjoying A Second Life
by Kevin Burton The man cave downstairs is certified glorious. I should know, I’m the proprietor and I’m certifiable. The man cave houses, among other things, the Shocker desk. And in that Shocker desk, among other things, is a prescription pad. That I will explain later. I told you yesterday about …
That Warehouse Look Annoys My Wife
by Kevin Burton This is going to be harder than I thought, maybe much harder. Home sweet home is getting a makeover. I have written about my mother’s move to an assisted living facility last summer and the chaos of organizing her new place and fitting new furniture and other things into our …
O Christmas Tree, O Super Bowl
by Kevin Burton At my house the season to be jolly coincides with football season, at least in part. Here’s how. I got this from a friend I used to work with in Columbus. He shall remain nameless because you wouldn’t know him and so my wife Jeannette won’t be able to hunt …
“Gabbie Face” Is Not A Good Look
by Kevin Burton God showed me a picture of myself Friday. It was unflattering, but hilarious. We were taking our new cats to the vet for a checkup. Jeannette had just bought them carrying cases for the occasion. The cases are mesh-like, affording the ability to see in, or see out, depending …
The Games Quarantine People Play
by Kevin Burton A stirring comeback is underway as the calendar year winds down. It’s all about the games quarantine people play, the ones in my household that is. My wife and I have always played card and dice games together, going back to the dating days. Quarantine inspired us to keep …
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