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Just a few pictures this time, since I have already posted several in other blog posts. Here is Tevye attempting to put on his own pajamas. Actually they are August’s. Yesterday was “Grandparents & Special Friends Day” at school. Well, for some of the grades. It is kind of confusing when you have multiple children,…
This is the type of blog post I hate to type up. I used up what drafts I had during the week without internet. This means I need to come up with a blog post for the day from scratch. The only problem is today is one of those days when I am low on…
We usually have the kids make their lunches for school the night before. It saves time and hassle in the morning. Ciárán, currently in 2nd grade, appears to be going through a growth spurt. Each night as he makes his lunch he asks if he can make himself a sandwich to eat. He just eats…
I can’t believe they split the party up again. One of the things I like about Dungeons & Dragons is the ability to shape and mold the adventure into the needs of the party and players behind them. For the introductory adventure in the Starter Set I have smoothed out and streamlined some of the…
I was introduced to Blue Öyster Cult formally in 1982, though I am sure I had heard the band’s songs on the radio beforehand. 1982 is when we moved next door to who would be my best friend throughout high school and for several years afterward. David introduced me to several bands, Blue Öyster Cult being one…
Yesterday during out regularly scheduled D&D session we had a bit of an animal encounter that we will certainly remember for quite some time. During our lunch break I heard a “thunk” against the back windows. I turned and saw a few feathers floating down. I went to the window to look in the back…
And the internet is back. It has been a long week without internet, and I’m glad it is over. Now we can check email regularly, the kids can do their homework, Netflix is back, all the things we take for granted. Knowing we would be without internet we tried to make arrangements, but they just…
This past Saturday the entire Cub Scout pack went on a hike. Well, it was scheduled as a pack outing, but only two other dens were represented by one person each. This wound up being pretty much my den’s outing with a couple of others, really. This was fine, as a hike is one of…
Yesterday was Veteran’s Day. This is a federal holiday, a day off. Both schools were off. Public schools had the day off as well as the kids’ school. This meant everybody would be home and we could enjoy a day off together. Maybe we would get to do something fun. First there were the orthodontist…
Once again the gang faces the familiar conundrum of dealing with toys who forgot they are toys. This time it is a bunch of dinosaurs. While not as fresh in concept there is still plenty of enjoyment to be had here for kids and their parents. The Toy Story franchise is solid, placing these characters…