I knew nothing of who Ann Hood was and had no clue that the book was about her being a flight attendant on TWA during 1970’s and 1980’s. Seemed like an interesting read, and after one page of reading it, I was flying away page by page and I rarely had time to put my…
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The Cheesecake Factory
Last Saturday, we had lunch at The Cheesecake Factory. A few days prior, I was joking around with Niko that if they didn’t have dessert, I was going to make a big scene and throw food at our waiter! Luckily, that didn’t happen as they have like 100 different types of cheesecake and Niko ordered…
The House of Wolves – by James Patterson and Mike Lupica
I read all the Alex Cross books by James Patterson as well as his autobiography, and I really liked his style of writing. As for Mike Lupica, I knew of him from ESPN and that he wrote several sports books. When I saw this book as an upcoming release in my Amazon Kindle library, I…
Living Spaces
Last Saturday, Niko and I went to Living Spaces. He has been seeing a lot of commercials for Living Spaces on television lately, and since he likes to visit furniture stores and sit on every single couch and open every single cabinet, it was his idea to go. I was totally cool with doing it…
I Exaggerate: My Brushes with Fame – by Kevin Nealon
This wasn’t a normal autobiography about how he grew up and got into comedy. As the title suggests, he drew portraits of fellow comedians, actors, musicians, and even Ruth Bader Ginsberg, and then proceeded to write a few pages about them and how they either mentored and influenced him or was someone that he liked….
I Never Worked a Day in My Life – by Raymond Zimmerman
The place of work was called Service Merchandise, and I remember shopping at one often when I was much younger in San Antonio before the store closed. I never would’ve known about this book, but it appeared on my LinkedIn page; maybe some I follow shared, liked, or commented on a post about it. I…
Billy Martin: Baseball’s Flawed Genius – by Bill Pennington
I already knew that Bily Martin was hired and fired as the Manager of the New York Yankees several times, I knew he was an Alcoholic, and that caused him to get to in some fights at bars, and I also knew that he had a temper on the field and would have quite a…
Goodbye 2022 and Hello 2023
After 15 years of employment with the same company, I resigned in August. I was supposed to start a job as a Content Writer on that same day, but it fell through. I probably should’ve held off on resigning and used one more sick day at Chase, but I was excited and eager to start…
Cruise – Part 8 (Final Thoughts)
Overall, the cruise was very enjoyable, and it was just enough nights (5) for us. I just wish I could’ve gotten some naps in. A nap for all would’ve been very welcome, but he hasn’t napped in several years. I mean, yeah, we did all relax, but we all had our faces buried in electronics…
Cruise – Part 7 (Fun Photos)
Cruise – Part 6 (All Access Tour Ship Photos)
Cruise – Part 5 (Scenic Photos)
Cruise – Part 4 (Galveston Photos)
Cruise – Part 3 (Adventure of the Seas)
This was Niko’s first cruise, and he thoroughly enjoyed it. He was our navigator as he mastered the most important venue on the ship – eating! On our first day on the ship, Niko was amazed that when we got pizza and drinks from the Cafe Promenade, we didn’t have to pay! Near most of…
Cruise – Part 2 (Galveston)
On December 10th, the three of us started our journey to Galveston at 2:30 am. Well, that almost happened because that is when Niko woke up. Somebody was eager to get on the road. I knew he was tired even though he said otherwise, so I urged him to relax in bed. A few minutes…
Cruise – Part 1
The three of us got back from a cruise yesterday. It was supposed to happen in 2020, but it got canceled due to Covid-19. So, it finally happened two years later. It was Niko’s first vacation, first road trip, and first time in a hotel. I have to give a lot of thanks to Nina…
Urban Air
Most of the time, I tell Niko yes, we can do that thing you want to do or eat that food you are craving. When I tell him no, I can’t just say because I said so. I mean, he is 6 years old, and he knows a lot more about things than when he…
NaMaWriMo 11/30/2022 – The End
On November 1st, I wrote that I have always wanted to participate in NaNoWriMo, also known as NATIONAL NOVEL WRITING MONTH for the month of November. It’s the last day of November, so how did I do? Well, I wrote something every day. Twenty-eight are fiction and the other two are non-fiction. I had fun writing everything even…
NaMaWriMo 11/29/2022
I don’t have anything brilliant to write about today. I was going to write about how I enjoy having a fenced in backyard where I can play safely with Niko. This evening, we dug a hole and kicked and threw some balls. I also could’ve written about how my beautiful wife went to Target today…
NaMaWriMo 11/28/2022
I was planning on writing about how much I enjoy cooking, especially when I get kudos from Nina and Niko. It’s usually me, who makes Niko breakfast all week long. I feel like I am a small family-owned diner as I offer a few things on the menu and let him choose what his mouth…