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Year 5, Day 324

"I've got everything under control," he said. "Because Brie loves me."

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment January 15, 2023January 19, 2023 1 Minute

Year 5, Day 302

As usual, Christmas brings with it a return to my boyhood home in Myrtle Beach. Even with a drive that took far longer than it should have (with the inclusion this year of a dog), Miles was all smiles as he walked up to the door of my parents' house last night. I was sort … Continue reading Year 5, Day 302 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment December 24, 2022December 25, 2022 1 Minute

Year 5, Day 260

Every year, around this time, Asheville's Highland Brewing releases their seasonal holiday beer, Cold Mountain, as well as a host of delicious varieties. It's an event we make room for annually, and today we brought not only Miles with us, but also (God help me) Brie, who after being on bedrest for almost two weeks … Continue reading Year 5, Day 260 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment November 12, 2022November 14, 2022 1 Minute

Year 5, Day 228

By and large, Miles loves having a dog. What he DOESN'T love so much is that the dog has free will and generally moves much more quickly than he does. To say he's a bit jittery around Brie is an understatement; Miles flat out does not like having his feet on the ground at the … Continue reading Year 5, Day 228 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment October 11, 2022October 12, 2022 1 Minute

Year 5, Day 227

"Brie is giving me a backrub! OH, YEAH...THAT'S NICE..." - Miles

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment October 10, 2022October 12, 2022 1 Minute

Year 5, Day 221

In "Gee, that happened quickly" news, today Brie began losing her baby teeth. Losing at least two (that we were able to retrieve and the dog didn't swallow), Brie's transition to her adult doggy teeth raised obvious questions for Miles, who has only lost one tooth himself, and that one under somewhat less common circumstances. … Continue reading Year 5, Day 221 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment October 4, 2022October 5, 2022 1 Minute

Year 5, Day 208

Having two children in the house, one human and one canine, can be frenetic and disorienting. In fact, it's getting harder for us to keep straight which child is which. With that in mind, I created this Venn diagram based on their general interests as a quick visual reference for clarity in those chaotic moments.

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment September 21, 2022September 23, 2022 1 Minute

Year 5, Day 206

Miles stayed home sick today, but he still found the energy for some arts and crafts*. Jaclyn sent me pictures of some of his creations, including this self-portrait and drawing of Brie. He also drew a picture of me. Dear God, is that what he thinks I look like?? * LOTS of arts and crafts, … Continue reading Year 5, Day 206 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment September 19, 2022September 21, 2022 1 Minute

Year 5, Day 205

Upon seeing our new training stick for Brie, Miles wanted to help us understand how to use it. He did so not by using the stick directly, but by role playing as a dog so we could use the stick on him. "ARF! ARF!"

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment September 18, 2022September 21, 2022 1 Minute

Year 5, Day 196

For anyone wondering how Miles's drawing is progressing, he brought this picture home from school today: When asked if this was a picture of our house, Miles responded in the negative. "It's the house where Brie was," he clarified (meaning the home of our neighbor who was watching Brie while I was at work last … Continue reading Year 5, Day 196 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment September 9, 2022September 12, 2022 1 Minute

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