Year 5, Day 67

This past Saturday, I snuck away for a few hours to hit up the grand opening Limited Run Games's brick-and-mortar store in Cary, NC. While I was there, I picked up a copy of Return of the Obra-Dinn, one of my "pandemic games" and one of the best gaming experiences I've had in recent years. … Continue reading Year 5, Day 67 →

Year 5, Day 28: Name That Song 4!

While Miles was taking his bath last night, he started belting out a song that...sort of sounds familiar while also managing to sound completely unfamiliar. It sort of exists in that liminal space between comfort and insanity. Anyway, here it is: https://videopress.com/v/2fXLxWFX?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true He added that it was "your song you like" (as in a song … Continue reading Year 5, Day 28: Name That Song 4! →

Year 5, Day 11

A bedtime serenade from Miles. He should try taking his own advice sometime. https://videopress.com/v/GsTrzR2L?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true

Year 5, Day 1: Miles’s Fourth Birthday Party!

Miles's big Fourth Birthday Weekend has arrived, and his friends (and ours) once again came out to celebrate. Miles's friend Audrey came into town last night. They were happy to see each other. Last year, we had a small celebration (several, actually) due to the pandemic, but today marked Miles's first full-fledged "destination birthday" since … Continue reading Year 5, Day 1: Miles’s Fourth Birthday Party! →

Year 4, Day 348

"I want to listen to Puppy Dog Pals music," Miles requested as I strapped him into his car seat this morning. I was happy to comply, and Miles nodded gleefully in time with the music as we rode along I-77. Eventually, this song came on (it is, perhaps unsurprisingly, titled "I Love Dirt"): [Chorus] Dirt, … Continue reading Year 4, Day 348 →

Year 4, Day 299

With the recent release of Spider-Man: No Way Home, there's been a lot of talk in our house about everyone's favorite wall-crawler. And with options like Spidey and His Amazing Friends at his fingertips, Miles is already well on his way to following in my footsteps. All to say that, when Miles found his newest … Continue reading Year 4, Day 299 →

Year 4, Day 293

After yesterday's challenges, I was prepared for the worst today, despite having assured Miles that he wouldn't see Paw Patrol or PJ Masks in any capacity for three days if we received another bad report from school (or experienced such behavior ourselves). He had already lost his plush Chase and Marshall dolls, and we were … Continue reading Year 4, Day 293 →

Year 4, Day 266

For reasons I'm unsure of, whenever I ask Alexa to play the Paw Patrol theme song, or the PJ Masks theme song, or the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles theme song (and on and on), the first song that comes up is inevitably a knock-off and not the actual, original recording. My assumption is that the … Continue reading Year 4, Day 266 →

Year 4, Day 258

Miles listens to "Black Hole Sun" for the first time, immediately enters angsty teenage years.

Year 4, Day 243

A text from Jaclyn while I was at trivia tonight truly set my mind at ease.