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It’s been a month? Jeez, for what is supposed to be a weekly posting I sure have been lax. Having a new baby is no excuse… Let’s get to it. There was another dance competition this summer. This was across Lake Washington in Bellevue and would be Dela’s first feis (pronounced “fesh”) outside of the…
The Washington State Fair is one of the biggest in the country. Every September a massive throng of people flock to Puyallup over the course of a few weeks. Now “The Fair” is adding even more days, stretching out from 17 to 21 days by kicking things off Labor Day weekend and opening September 2….
The summer of scouting continues – first there was Cub Scout Day Camp then Cub Scout Resident Camp. I mentioned I had to leave early because I would be transporting the Boy Scouts up to their resident camp. Leaving with a van full of teen boys int he van I was thankful the camp was…
This year was the first year I was able to take one of the boys to Cub Scout resident camp. It was only a couple of days, but it was ridiculously fun. And it wasn’t the only camp this summer. As I documented earlier I volunteered at this year’s Cub Scout Day Camp which Ciárán…
I showed this video to my daughter a couple of weeks ago. She is into dance – having taken a few different classes before settling into Irish Dance a few years ago. This blew her away. There are two components to this video. The first is the song itself. Listen to the words. Rhythm Nation is…
We had a boy’s name picked out pretty much from the moment Laura found out she was pregnant (again). Girls names this time were more difficult. Everybody thought we were going to have another boy. The punchline is that we had a girl, but the set-up is more interesting than not. From August on down…
It’s been a while since I have posted anything on the topic, but if you’ve been reading this blog a while you know I like Dungeons & Dragons. There is a lot about the game I enjoy, the storytelling, the teamwork, the puzzle solving, etc. Well, I’m not the only one who enjoys the game. Apparently…
LEGO Nexo Knights is the latest LEGO television series to air on Cartoon Network. We now have the first season on DVD, which collects all 10 episodes on 2 discs. Is this something your kid might want? Set in a futuristic kingdom we have new graduates of the Knight Academy at the center of the series. Maybe…
Pokemon Go players wander around their neighborhoods in an attempt to gather that elusive …. whatever they are looking for. The Washington State Fair is going to open up for Pokemon Go players to wander the grounds and check out the various gyms and Pokestops. The grounds will be open and free on August 8…
Let’s post the video first so you can see August’s reaction to what he received this month. Here is a closer look at what was in this month. He loves the shirt. The button was also clever and very well liked. The jury is still out on this month’s game. It’s a shame we already…