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.

Year 4, Day 89

There are times, when I'm hosting trivia on Tuesdays or Wednesdays, that my Spotify playlist is suddenly hijacked, causing whatever song I'm playing (Weezer's "Island in the Sun," for instance) to stop mid-tune and yield to a totally different song. It's one of the challenges of having a single Spotify profile shared among several family … Continue reading Year 4, Day 89 →

Year 4, Day 64

If anyone's curious, I am officially "Damn, this PJ Masks song SLAPS!" deep into parenting. I suppose you just learn to accept the reality you're given, and right now that reality is "PJ Masks music from the time we leave the house to the time we get to daycare." If I'm lucky, Miles will accept … Continue reading Year 4, Day 64 →

Year 4, Day 34: The “Miles’s Selections” Playlist

In previous blog posts, I've talked about Miles's general interest in music and, specifically, his appreciation for They Might Be Giants (thanks to Mickey Mouse Clubhouse) and "Weird Al" Yankovic. He's recently become absolutely fixated on several songs by these two, requesting them often enough in the car that we needed to just make a … Continue reading Year 4, Day 34: The “Miles’s Selections” Playlist →

Year 4, Day 8

Miles takes things back to 1996 with a Quad City DJ's cover. https://videopress.com/v/m8B1RVwV?preloadContent=metadata

Year 3, Day 359

Miles is very protective (or whiny, depending on your perspective) of certain things, one of which is music. If he has deemed something "his song" and you start singing it, you'd best be ready for a swift and decisive (and shrill and, yes, whiny) verbal assault. "No!" Miles will scream. "That's MY song! Don't do … Continue reading Year 3, Day 359 →

Year 3, Day 353

Just in time for the weekend, Miles has brought another new song home from daycare to repeat ad nauseam. He started singing it merrily tonight and was only stopped by his need for sleep at bedtime. "The ants go marching one by one hurrah, hurrah. The ants go marching one by one hurrah, hurrah..." In … Continue reading Year 3, Day 353 →

Year 3, Day 334

When I told him we were watching a Beatles movie, Miles immediately assembled his crew.

Year 3, Day 328

Miles attempts to exert control over the technology in his bedroom. https://videopress.com/v/k9DJ70HM?preloadContent=metadata