Jon’s braces began yesterday. What more to say? (Hint: I’ll find something) Post-orthodontic casting, Jon thinks he’s Bono! He wasn’t used to a lip protector, which held his mouth open abnormally wide. Aside from a couple of short bouts of quick-breathing—not quite to the point of hyperventilating—he stayed calm and got through it just reasonably …
Category Archive: Family Life
Feb
16
Feb
13
Well, there are weirder obsessions to have…
We keep telling Jon he needs another interest other than the Weather Network… Maybe not.
Feb
12
Woo-hoo: My first latte art!
Ever since I got a decent espresso machine I’ve been practising doing latte art—those fancy-pants designs in your cuppa that coffee-shop baristas throw off with aplomb. But since I only pull one or two shots a day at most, it’s slow going. (That’s my excuse anyway, and I’m sticking with that rather than the alternative, …
Jan
26
School uniform
…Aaannd in response to popular request (well, from one of you, anyway), here’s a photo of the young man in his York Humber school uniform. It’s just a zipped, collared, black sweatshirt with a white t-shirt underneath. The top also comes in dark green. The school isn’t too fussed whether or not he wears the …
Jan
19
First week at new school!
Well, we’re well into Jon’s first week at his new school and so far we like what we see. We were told mid-day last Thursday that Jon’s equipment would be moved to his new school the next day. Jon had a couple of orthodontic x-rays taken at Sick Kids on Friday morning; and as he …
Jan
01
Quiet Blog Question Duck Two: Duck Harder
Warning: Contains X-rays of spines and hips and if you know what you’re looking for, even some intestines filled with what intestines are filled with. Yup, that stuff. In other news, according to Jon’s orthopaedic surgeon it’s the end of an era for Jon’s hips. Jon was recently examined for both the state of his …
Jan
01
So What’s With The Quiet Blog?
Glad you asked. This fall has been spent trying to get a few ducks in a row. As of late last year, we decided to move Jon to a different school. Although there are some decent staff at his current school, their education plans for Jon never really crystallized, and there was always some aspect …