Year 4, Day 110

My phone rang when I was driving between jobs tonight, and while I expected to hear Jaclyn on the other end, I was met with, "DADDY!!!" "Hey, buddy!" I said. "DADDY!" he merrily shrieked again. "Yeah, it's me!" I said. "How are you doing, buddy?" My question went unacknowledged. "DADDY!" Then he hung up. A … Continue reading Year 4, Day 110 →

Year 4, Day 109

My staycation is over, and I had to get to work early this morning -- too early, in fact, to take Miles to daycare. I stopped by his room on the way out of the house to say goodbye and wish him well, although he was predictably crabby and didn't want to get out of … Continue reading Year 4, Day 109 →

Year 4, Day 108

Jaclyn went out to lunch with a friend today, which meant Miles and I were free to go where Mommy would never tread: the recently opened Day & Night Cereal Bar in Uptown. The last time I went to a cereal bar was during our trip to Colorado back in 2018, a time when Miles … Continue reading Year 4, Day 108 →

Year 4, Day 107

Shuttling the young prince out of our local Lowe's this afternoon.

Year 4, Day 106

Jaclyn: "Okay, Miles, I need to hold your hand when we're crossing the street." Miles: "I don't have hands today. Only arms."

Year 4, Day 105

Miles recently started swim classes again after taking last year off (for obvious reasons). While he wasn't having any of it the first evening, he's warmed up more and more with each successive class. It doesn't hurt that he gets a treat at the end of the session, food being the exceptional motivator it is … Continue reading Year 4, Day 105 →

Year 4, Day 104

I got a rare treat during my trivia show at Legion Brewing last night, as Jaclyn and Miles stopped in for a little bit. It's the first time Miles has been to a trivia show in well over a year, long enough that I don't think he could really even remember it, which could explain … Continue reading Year 4, Day 104 →

Year 4, Day 103

"I. Want. JUICE!" Miles demanded today, skipping right over the part where he asks nicely and we suggest something else before agreeing to give him some juice. A little taken aback, I tried to remind Miles of proper etiquette when making such a request, specifically the use of the "P-word." "Miles, in this house we … Continue reading Year 4, Day 103 →

Year 4, Day 102

As I was leaving Miles's room last night, I turned back and blew him a kiss. He responded by swatting the kiss out of the air. He then picked the kiss up from the bed where it had fallen and held it up. "I'm gonna throw your kiss in the trash when I wake up," … Continue reading Year 4, Day 102 →

Year 4, Day 101

Miles is steadily becoming more acquainted with video games, although the bowling in Nintendo's Clubhouse Games is pretty demanding in terms of hand(arm, leg)-eye coordination, especially when you're three. Fortunately, there IS a gutter guard option.