A line of light from the kitchen streams beneath our bedroom door: someone is up early.<\/p>\n
The pantry door squeaks: the boys are hungry.<\/p>\n
No sounds from the basement bedroom: someone has slept in.<\/p>\n
The rumble of the garage door: someone is returning or leaving.<\/p>\n
The squeal of pipes through the wall: someone is in the shower.<\/p>\n
The floor shakes with muted explosive sounds: someone is watching a Star Wars movie with surround sound in the basement.<\/p>\n
Ding! A message from Richard or Paige<\/p>\n
Bing! A message from Timothy<\/p>\n
Chime! A message from Daniel<\/p>\n
Yap Yap Yap Yap Yap Yap Yap Yap Yap Yap Yap Yap Yap Yap Yap Yap Yap Yap Yap Yap Yap Yap Yap Yap Yap Yap Yap: the dog needs to come back inside.<\/p>\n
“Here’s to the Fools who Dream…”: I am doing dishes or mopping.<\/p>\n
Sniff, sniff beneath the door: the dog is looking for Richard.<\/p>\n
Bwa ha ha ha: Mark is watching YouTube videos.<\/p>\n
Scratchety scratch scratch: the dog is cold and needs to come inside.<\/p>\n
Clickety clickety clickety clickety: Daniel is typing.<\/p>\n
Long, sullen pauses and no eye contact: oh, boy, am I in trouble.<\/p>\n
Crinkle, crinkle: I turn the pages of my scriptures.<\/p>\n
Beeeeeeep, beeeeeeep: the chicken is cooked.<\/p>\n
Blat blat blat: trombone practice<\/p>\n
Toot toot toot: trumpet practice<\/p>\n
Brrrrrruuum, diddly dum: a son practices piano.<\/p>\n
Ping, pingy ping: Paige is playing the piano.<\/p>\n
Lawrence Welk is on: it’s haircut time.<\/p>\n
The hallway floor creaks: someone is looking for me.<\/p>\n
Light streams beneath our bedroom door: someone is up late.<\/p>\n
Longer stretches of silence each day: the kids are growing up and leaving.<\/p>\n
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