Dad, can I talk with you for a few minutes?

Adventures with 13-year-old humans

“Dad, can I talk with you for a few minutes?”

“Of course, you can,” I replied through the front-facing camera of my iPhone. Every night, we gather at nine, either in person or via Facetime, for our nighttime ritual. We pray and bless one another. We talk about our day. I tell dumb jokes and make wisecracks. With their quick wit, the kids reply and usuall…