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Year 5, Day 194

Day two of Jaclyn's work trip to a FAIR FULL OF FRIED FOODS WITHOUT ME, and mercifully I had a babysitter tonight. With Miles having just experienced his first two consecutive days of preschool, and knowing he got to bed pretty late last night, I assumed she'd have as pretty easy night getting him bathed … Continue reading Year 5, Day 194 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment September 7, 2022September 10, 2022 1 Minute

Year 5, Day 69

With the exception of the brief time I spent with him as he fell asleep last night, I haven't gotten to see much of Miles the last couple days. Normally, Thursday nights are a time for us to rectify this and hang out a bit. But, as any movie fan with a pulse knows, tonight … Continue reading Year 5, Day 69 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment May 5, 2022May 11, 2022 1 Minute

Year 5, Day 64

Hosting trivia at Legion Brewing for as long as I have has made me part of the family at that fine establishment. Which means I occasionally get invited to events like tonight's "Friends and Family" preview for their new location on Morehead St. Jaclyn and I were happy, to say the least, to make a … Continue reading Year 5, Day 64 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment April 30, 2022May 4, 2022 1 Minute

Year 4, Day 177

Tonight, in an attempt to squeak in one bit of joy before the world grinds to a halt again, Jaclyn and I attended our first concert since the Before Times, finally seeing Alanis Morissette and Garbage after the show was postponed in June of 2020. Despite the looming danger of the Delta Variant, we were … Continue reading Year 4, Day 177 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment August 21, 2021March 21, 2022 1 Minute

Year 4, Day 156

Jaclyn had to get some yard work done this morning, and in an effort to keep Miles from following her out the door, she gave him a special assignment... "Daddy!" he said, marching over to me. "I'm babysitting you!" "You're babysitting me?" I asked in shock. "Yeah!" Miles said. He looked around for a moment, … Continue reading Year 4, Day 156 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment July 31, 2021March 21, 2022 1 Minute

Year 4, Day 134

Miles's babysitter came over tonight so Jaclyn and I could go to the movies for the first time in a long, long while. As soon as they saw each other, Ms. Sharon started asking him questions about how daycare was going, including what teachers were still there and who was working with each age group. … Continue reading Year 4, Day 134 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment July 9, 2021March 21, 2022 1 Minute

Year 3, Day 308

As predicted, even with his babysitter coming over for part of the day, Miles gave us a run for our money as Jaclyn and I tried to work today. On my way out for trivia, I called Miles over for a hug. "Miles," I said, placing my hands on his shoulders, "I have one question … Continue reading Year 3, Day 308 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment December 29, 2020December 31, 2020 1 Minute

Year 3, Day 259

Almost every morning, Miles insists on bringing something with him to daycare. Maybe it's a toy, or a hat, or a book. Most of the time I'll indulge him to the degree we bring it along in the car with us, then tell him that we should leave it in the car to keep it … Continue reading Year 3, Day 259 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment November 10, 2020November 11, 2020 1 Minute

Year 3, Day 240

Forget everything I said yesterday. Miles got to see his babysitter, Lisa, and her baby, Charlotte, this evening, and it was adorable.

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment October 22, 2020October 26, 2020 1 Minute

Year 3, Day 70

As I've written about previously, Miles has a complicated relationship with his regular babysitter, Lisa. As we've moved farther and farther into coronavirus isolation, Miles has had to start contending with these feelings in more visible ways. It seems he's being a bit more honest with himself (and us) now about the degree to which … Continue reading Year 3, Day 70 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment May 5, 2020May 12, 2020 1 Minute

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