Archive for February, 2013
House husband 13 – Relegated to employee
Unemployment stretched into five months. It is amazing how much money Kristine and I have spent since my last paycheque. There has been some frivolous spending, two trips to Yamba, $2300 on a vintage car and thousands spent on home maintenance, but we lived reasonably frugally.
House husband 12 – Mistaken identity
The old man lurked nearby, watching intently. I knew he wanted to talk, as a lot of old people did. There is something about babies that propels strangers into conversation. The old man drew closer, his faded blue eyes settling on Angus.
‘Is your baby a boy or girl?’
‘His name is Angus,’ I said.
The old man looked at me. ‘Don’t you think he’s too pretty to be a boy?’
Matt aged about seven months
