Year 5, Day 20

I was forced to leave bed in the middle of the night after hearing Miles wailing and banging on his door for several minutes, and when I entered his room he started giving me all sorts of typical excuses for his behavior. Some of The ClassicsTM I was treated to included: "I'm scared of the … Continue reading Year 5, Day 20 →

Year 4, Day 337

Recently, and through no real deliberate design, Fridays have become Family Movie Nights. It started when we all sat down to watch Disney's superb Encanto a few weeks ago, but is now an official part of the week, with Miles even making pre-emptive requests for upcoming films. For instance, after spotting it on Disney+, Miles … Continue reading Year 4, Day 337 →

Year 4, Day 223

Miles was watching a Halloween episode of Arthur* this evening as Jaclyn sat nearby, working on her computer and enveloped in work until she heard a sudden THUD from behind the couch. She hurried over to find Miles huddled on the ground with his head against the floor after evidently diving behind the furniture. "Miles!" … Continue reading Year 4, Day 223 →

Year 4, Day 181

I've written previously about Miles's recent nighttime challenges, which find him screaming like a damned soul on the racks of Hell as he pounds on his door (and find his mother and me unable to get a single peaceful night's rest). What I haven't talked about is how I've found him the last couple nights … Continue reading Year 4, Day 181 →

Year 4, Day 167

Another night, another screaming episode. In what is becoming a regular occurrence, we were again jostled from unconsciousness around 4:30 in the morning, as Miles began screaming and banging on his door. "Daddy!!" he cried out. And so it fell to me to go see what was upsetting him. As I headed down the hallway, … Continue reading Year 4, Day 167 →

Year 3, Day 20

The COVID-19 virus is spreading and disrupting the lives of people around the country. While some of the panic may be unnecessary or avoidable, there is no doubt that one is best served approaching the situation with a degree of trepidation. It's fitting, then, that my son has recently developed an understanding of fear. The … Continue reading Year 3, Day 20 →

Year 2, Day 199

I have acquired two artifacts recently that I could not be more thrilled to have in my possession. The first, which I awarded for emerging victorious from a recent podcast competition, is a full-scale replica of Thanos' Infinity Gauntlet. Once used to snap half of all life forms in the universe out of existence, the … Continue reading Year 2, Day 199 →