Me:  Beaumont.  Why are you just standing there? Beau:  I'm waiting. Me:  Waiting for what? Beau:  For you to throw the ball. Me:  I didn't bring it. Beau:  Then I'm waiting for you to explain why not. And it better be good. Me:  Because there's lots of snow on the ground and you always lose it in the snow. Beau:  Excuse... Continue Reading →

Me:  Beaumont. You're sleeping on the couch. Beau:  Yup. Me:  Well, you know you're not supposed to. Beau:  Yeah, well, you'd be sleeping on the couch too if you'd just walked for a gazillion kilometres. Me:  It wasn't that far. Beau:  How would you know. You weren't there. Me:  Well, Auntie Annie told me. You walked just over 20 k today. Beau:  Ha! ... Continue Reading →

Beaumont:  What? Me:  Would you please stop moving. Beau:  What for? Me:  Watch your English. Beau:  What for?  I'm a Dawg. I don't care about Engligh and I definitely don't understand requests that make no sense to me. Be specific. Use your words. What do you want? Me:  (Sigh) Right.  (taking a breath...) Beaumont, would you please stand still so I... Continue Reading →

Beaumont:  Dad. We gotta talk. C.C.:  Of course. I'm here for you Beau. Beau:  Sigh.  It's nice you're here for me dad 'cause I don't know where in the world my mom is. C.C.:  She's out on the coast. Visiting her grandson. Remember. I told you. Beau:  But didn't she just get back from seeing him?... Continue Reading →