Year 5, Day 278

Speaking of traditions, here's an annual December event that millions of people enjoy. Not me, for reasons that will become obvious, but I'm sure everyone else absolutely loves taking the yearly stroll down auditory memory lane that is "Spotify Wrapped." There are probably a ton of insights to be found in these retrospectives -- confirmation … Continue reading Year 5, Day 278 →

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 →