Out of house and home

Here's what our three sons brought to lunch and consumed today:

2 peanut butter sandwiches
2 ham sandwiches
1 salami sandwich
5 oreo cookies
2 containers of mandarin oranges
1 bowl of yogurt & honey
2 containers of sliced cucumbers
2 fiber one bars
3 thick slices of banana bread

It's disgusting and it's exhausting, because, despite a trip to Costco, an afternoon baking, trips to the local produce stand, the local Italian market and the grocery store, they'll be out of options by mid-week.

And they'll be hungry.

The Rubber Duck Legacy

It almost seems exploitive to write about it. More mileage out of the rubber duck? Yes, it's true.

For those of you who don't know the story, here's the initial confession.

Here's the evidence:















Here's today's collection:















Here's what Wolfgang wrote THREE YEARS LATER on his first-day-of-high school get-to-know-you questionaire:

Q: What would your parents say about you?
A: Don't decapitate my rubber ducks.