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I was recently struck with not just how different my life is now from before I had children, but how different I was as a person. There are times I wonder if the 22 year old me would recognize himself in the me of today at 45 years old. Back then I smoked, but…
Let’s get it out of the way from the start, LEGO’s basic brick/peg construction isn’t an engineering trademark. While Mega Bloks came about later and can be seen as an doppelganger, that doesn’t portend bad things. Mega Bloks may not have as many sets of proprietary creatives as LEGO does, it does have some…
Sunday mornings were very different years ago. I was struck by this recently as my 2 (soon to be 3) year old came running in to bring me a piece of paper. Years, no – decades, ago, Sundays were for sleeping in and sleeping off. I would wake at some late hour on Sunday,…
“I don’t need to go potty!” I’m putting my toddler down for nap. We arrive home from dropping off Ciárán at preschool and Xavier knows the routine well. Shoes and coat off, go to the bathroom, diaper on, then upstairs for story and nap. As we approach the bathroom, Xavier begins protesting. Well, he was…
When I woke up today I had some great ideas for blog posts. The problem was I woke up at 1:30 in the morning. Why? I don’t know. Thankfully none of the kids woke up at that time. Nobody was sick, no nightmares, nothing. That bothered me because waking up at 1:30 in the morning…
At what age do you let your kids watch a movie where somebody’s heart gets ripped out of their chest? I remember when Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom came out, rated PG and showed a scene that caused such an uproar the PG-13 rating was created. Essentially it was the scene where the…
So I’m getting my 2 year old, Xavier, ready for nap. It isn’t a complicated procedure, really, it’s routine. We come home most days from dropping Ciárán off at pre-school, go to the bathroom, get the diaper on, and head upstairs for story and then nap. Today he protested about pretty much everything from opening…
I understand the appeal of Self Check Out at the grocery store. I’m not against it, but I’m also not necessarily for it. When I have a cart full of groceries, and my kids in tow, I’d much rather wait in line for a regular checker than go through the hell that is self…
My favorite band of all time is The Young Fresh Fellows because they combine the musical styles of my two other favorite bands, The Beatles and The Ramones. The band has been around for decades and I have lost count of how many times I have seen them. A few years ago a tribute album was recorded….
Tuesday was a day off for this kids. Instead of a mid-winter break they got a couple of extra days around the President’s Day holiday off from school. Since Seattle Public Schools were in session, I figured it was a perfect opportunity to head down to the Seattle Aquarium without worrying too much about the…