Author: Mark

Sometimes, after I read a book, I will find other books related to it and these are the last six books I have read. The Big East: Inside the Most Entertaining and Influential Conference in College Basketball History – by Dana O’Neil Blood in the Garden: The Flagrant History of the 1990s New York Knicks…

Last week, I returned to the office on a hybrid schedule; three days at the office and two days at home. It is louder at the office as a lot of zoom training is happening amongst people at the office and people at home. To compensate for that, I put my headphones on and jam…

We booked a trip in December of 2021 for February 3rd through the 7th to Ohio to visit Nina’s dad and stepmom. Well, a week before the trip was supposed to happen, we got several flight cancelations. We rebooked them all. Then, a day before, we got more flight cancelations. We rebooked them again. Then,…

Niko likes to take my things and hide them. A few days ago, I was looking for my belt and I looked at Niko and asked him if he hid it? His reply was No! So, I told him, ok, then while we are out, we will buy me a new belt. Then, a few…

I wrote two books and self-published them through Kindle Direct Publishing and it was actually very easy. One of them was just published last week. It’s called THE DAD GETS EDUMACATED. In a few weeks, I will work on number three, which I have already started. And, I already have an idea for number four….

Did you know on March 1, 2021, I completed my MBA from Western Governors University? Well, now you do! I kept an online journal about all of my school experiences and have edited them so they appear as unblemished and grammatical as I could get them, and it was published on January 26th as an…

You know something, Best Buy is a fun place to take Niko because it’s close to home, close to food, he can’t really break any fridges, dishwashers, washing machines, dryers, stoves, microwaves, printers, and alexa and google products, they have big televisions, they have video games, and it’s clean and safe (as the majority of…

Lately and after I ask Niko a very simple question, he replies WHAT DO YOU MEAN? My reply back is WHAT DO YOU MEAN? Yeah, mean dad! He asks me a lot of WHAT IFS. Most of them I can make something fun up, but sometimes, I am like it won’t happen so there is…

I hope nobody from the Dr. Seuss empire sues me for using this title! Actually, I do hope they read it. Hey, more publicity for me. Since the three of us are vaccinated, we have started to go out in the world and do mask up when public places require it. Not a big deal…

Did you know that I am a published author? In 2018, I published my first e-book on Amazon about my first year as a first-time dad. Go ahead and buy it and leave a review. This month, I am planning on publishing my second e-book on Amazon about my experiences at Western Governors University throughout…

The biggest thing that happened to me in 2021 was that I graduated from Western Governors University in March with an MBA. I am super proud of myself of this accomplishment and am about to publish an Amazon E-book about the experience. It will be my 2nd E-book; my first was about my first year…

Even though we don’t believe in the religious aspects of the holidays, Niko thoroughly enjoyed opening up his yesterday. Nina and Niko picked a real pine tree and they decorated it together. On Thursday, Nina baked a cake and together, they decorated it. I observed and was glad to eat some later that evening. It…

Hey, that is me and yes, I am going to brag about how awesome I am and all the things I do as a dad. I know, in the past, I have written a lot of Odes to my wife, but this will be the first Ode to me. I am basically doing this because…

Nina and I haven’t had a “real” vacation since we cruised the Western Caribbean in November of 2015. We had a cruise scheduled for October of 2020 to celebrate our 10-year wedding anniversary, but it got canceled due to the pandemic. We did get a future cruise credit and will use that for a cruise…

On Friday, Niko was done sleeping at 3:45 am. Way too early for me and I was like really? I went to bed the night before around 10 pm, which is a little bit later than I normally do. I also woke up at 2 am for a quick Niko pee. I tried to get…

Last week, I worked at my physical office Monday through Wednesday. I was off Thanksgiving and Friday. I don’t mind getting up earlier than expected, but driving to work at 6 am when it’s pitch black and then driving home in traffic takes a toll on me. I was absolutely exhausted when I came from…

I like t-shirts and have quite a selection to choose from. I even have a stash in my dresser that I can’t wear because they are inappropriate, but I don’t want to get rid of them. Nina did tell me maybe she can make me a quilt or something else out of them. But, I…

A few days ago, Nina told Niko the abbreviated version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory while we were preparing Niko for sleeping. We also watched both movies; the old one with Gene Wilder and the new one with Johnny Depp. Niko was really interested and was actually paying attention and asking questions throughout the…

For the past few weeks, Niko has been doing a couple of online zoom classes. He shoos me away when I get his laptop; which is my old Acer Chromebook, to log in. He tells me he can do it and you know what, he is probably right. I just like to make sure we…

Tonight, the three of us will be getting dressed up as… CHARACTERS FROM SUPER MARIO BROS! Niko is Bowser. I am Mario. Nina is Princess Peach. Nina and I didn’t have a choice as Niko chose for everybody, even himself. I know Niko is excited for tonight because he gets candy. On Friday at work,…