#Death

jdettmann

Jun 13, 20174 min read

Not What It Seems

‘What’s that window doing there?’ I asked. ‘It’s not really a window,’ the brickie told me. ‘It’s more of a vent.’ I said nothing. ‘So...

jdettmann

Nov 11, 20164 min read

Things Are Gonna Slide, Slide In All Directions

Here instead is a list, which will show you how deeply embedded in my life is the music and lyrics of Leonard Cohen. Leonard Cohen Song...

jdettmann

Oct 29, 20152 min read

You Might As Well Have a Hotdog

On Sunday we threw her an awesome Peter Pan-themed party, attended by seven Peters Pan, two Captains Hook, one mermaid, one Wendy (the...

jdettmann

Jul 15, 20121 min read

Humpty Dumpty Had A Great Downfall

Is it just the hair? On Play School Humpty’s hair is usually styled with a centre part, but the toy’s hair just wants to go to one side....

jdettmann

Apr 11, 20122 min read

Holidays Make Me Sick

Things aren’t going exactly according to plan on our holiday. No sooner had we arrived and unpacked our Tetris-style car that took us a...

jdettmann

Feb 8, 20122 min read

No Gold Medal

When we arrived in Perth three days ago, sixteen hours after Pappy’s death, we were running on what could charitably described as empty....

jdettmann

Feb 6, 20122 min read

Old Man, Look At My Life

H’s beloved dad died on Saturday. It was expected, and a relief in that he was released from his suffering after a year of illness. It is...

jdettmann

Sep 29, 20113 min read

Complete Rotating Malfunction

I say things have gone largely to shit, not totally, because obviously everything in our lives at the moment isn’t going wrong. I think...

jdettmann

Sep 27, 20112 min read

The Loss of a Great Man

H’s grandfather, whom I’ll call G here, was a towering fellow, both in stature and personality, but he was also kind, handsome, and a...