As many of our readers already know, Ben had a seizure on Friday with spasms so intense that his right hip dislocated and the ball of the hip joint was broken off. He had hip problems as a toddler, but had never had a seizure before. A lengthy, complicated surgery on Sunday gave him a…
Category: Life With Ben
Not-Cho Average Friday Night!
For the third time we had to cancel our trip to Virginia this weekend to visit Ben’s grandparents. Dicey weather and a pesky cold that has wiped me out meant that we had to sit this Friday out. Ben felt that nachos and family movie night were an appropriate salve to the canceled-plan wound. I…
Snow Day!
Wherein Ben eats all the things.
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
Remember when the world shut down and we spent our days wandering around in a daze, worrying, staring at screens, growing unkempt, cooking all the things, and gaining about 50 pounds? No? Just me? As I look back now, I realize that most of that time actually produces positive memories for me. The pandemic was…
There will be other Christmases
Though Ben is symptom-free, his recent Covid positive experience seemed a little too close to travel to Virginia to visit my parents in their very tight, energy-efficient home. Ben was crushed, but we are working on managing expectations, starting with the consolation phrase, “There will be other Christmases.” Would my elderly parents have made it…
A Positive Experience
Saturday lunch is always comprised of leftovers. Last week Phil had saved half his burger from the evening before at the Crooked Goose, but of course, Ben had bolted down his own burger and was faced with eating ordinary leftover dregs from the week. We have a very defined family code for the consumption of…
I Yam What I Yam
We had a lovely Thanksgiving and we hope you did too. My last post, regarding the under-recognized sweet potato, was deemed offensive to the Facebook community, and the content was removed. Should you care to read that post, you will have to go directly to www.bensdaywednesday.com. I had no idea what a powerful PR machine…
Sweet Potato Awareness Month
Perhaps like me, you did not know of November’s significance. When I heard that it was Sweet Potato Awareness Month, I panicked a little. I mean, I’m aware of the existence of sweet potatoes and I work them into various meals, but is that really being aware enough? Should I be making more of a…
Trick or Treat!
These days, Ben’s the guy to pass out candy at the door while we rest on our laurels of having Halloweened it up for the last 26 years. In recent years, we’ve gotten fewer and fewer trick-or-treaters, so this time, Ben mixed it up with a fresh new take. If you were one of the…
Skipper
Ben has certain expectations when it comes to meals. He must be a part of the week’s menu creation and execution. Dinner must include meat. A weekend must include “special breakfast.” Typically, Ben does not question my culinary leadership, opting not to bite the hand that feeds him, but when Phil skips “special breakfast,” Ben…