We have always treated Niko like an adult. Because of that, he knows all about covid-19 and how dangerous it is and never complains about having to wear a mask. We also told him about the Presidential election in November and what happened a few days ago at the White House. Niko likes playing with…
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Fireworks
I enjoy watching the fireworks, but I don’t like the noise and using fire to light them. On New Years Eve, the fireworks started when I was starting to get Niko ready for bed; which was around 7 pm. And, they didn’t end until around 2 am! We did wake Niko up at 11:45 pm…
Goodbye 2020
Man, 2020 was a year to remember and also a year to forget. Right around the time the world started to shutdown was when Niko was starting to play with other kids in our neighborhood at our playground. Then, bam, in a flash, that stopped! When it’s safe, we told Niko that he will be…
Holidays 2020
Even though we don’t believe in the religious aspects of the holidays, we still celebrated Christmas; mainly for Niko. If Niko wants to learn more about any type of religion, I will be happy to oblige and when he is older, he can do what he wants. Niko and I did visit my parents during…
Special Request
Occasionally, I ask Nina and Niko what I should write about because they provide fresh ideas and also my brain is full of nothing! Niko suggested to write about me and him and everything we do on the weekends like playing hide and seek, wrestling, playing with legos, magnetic tiles, cars, eating, showering and bathing,…
Book Review
Normally, I don’t write about the books I have read, but since my wife and my son have no interest in me preaching to them about this particular book, I figured, I can just write about it. So, the book is called THREE RING CIRCUS by Jeff Pearlman and it’s not about politics. It’s about…
Dad, Are You Done With Work
Since I started working from home in April and as my workday drags to an end, Niko asks me this question…DAD, ARE YOU DONE WITH WORK? I know he doesn’t understand time so it makes no sense when I say no, I can logout in 30 minutes (or however long I have left in my…
Who Am I Kidding
Maybe eating better just isn’t in my DNA. I try, but I really love pasta, rice, bread, and sweets and it’s so tempting when it’s available. I am not putting any blame on anybody else, but myself. I wasn’t on any particular diet, I was mainly trying to cut out pasta, rice, bread, and sweets…
My Last Course at WGU
Yesterday, I completed my 9th course at WGU and tomorrow, I will start my final course. I am taking today off to give my brain a very short break. I do have a written capstone remaining after my last course. After that capstone, I will be done and I will have a MBA! My term…
I Won’t Brag
I always do a lot of things around the house, especially on the weekends and when I am off from work like on Thanksgiving. And, at that same time, I also play, feed, and bathe Niko. I try my best to give Nina time for her work or even if she isn’t working, to give…
The Dad Bod – Part 6 (Starting Over…Again)
Hey, I am still trying to eat better and some days, I do really good and some days, I do really bad. However, for the past few weeks, it’s been bad! It’s hard for me because pasta, rice, bread, and sweets are so yummy. Spread some butter on my pasta, rice, and bread, and I…
Symmetry
It’s been really fun watching Niko’s building evolution when it comes to his magnetic tiles and his legos. For the past few weeks, he has been building things symmetrical and I am very impressed. He enjoys finding legos that move and he builds lots of interesting cars with the movable legos. He gets so excited…
Halloween 2020 – Part 2
A few days before Halloween, I had a few connections of mine on LinkedIn wish me a happy work anniversary. I was confused because I didn’t remember starting anything in October; especially around Halloween. Then, when I looked at my profile, it was for www.thedadspeaks.com! Of course, how can I forget? I mean, we made…
Halloween 2020
If you ask Niko what his favorite holiday is, I would hope he says HALLOWEEN! Mainly, for the candy and he also gets to dress up as something. Well, this year Niko was Spiderman and I was Owlette from PJ Masks. I had a cape and her goggles! I must admit, that with a face…
Who Took My Stuff
A few weeks ago, I purchased a very soft blanket for myself. A few days ago, I purchased a new camera for myself. Well, I got to enjoy the blanket for a few days until somebody took it from me and when my camera arrived, somebody really wanted to play with it. Now, I will…
Back To School
On Sunday, I start my final term at Western Governors University for my MBA. I have two courses and the final capstone written project remaining. I am planning to be finished by March. When my first term started on November 1st of last year, Niko stopped taking naps around that time and I was planning…
Sea World Of Texas
Yesterday, Niko and I went to Sea World; the weather was perfect as it was cloudy and the temperature was in the low 70’s. I had to wear jeans and a long sleeve shirt over a plain shirt. Man, I haven’t worn jeans since April and I am glad they still fit. I am sure…
The Dad Bod – Part 5
Last Wednesday, I started to eat healthy again and so far, I am doing great. I have a piece of paper that stares at me all day long and this is what it says: BREAKFAST (BIG) – EGGS AND FRUIT LUNCH (MEDIUM) – MEAT AND VEGGIES DINNER (SMALL) – MEAT AND VEGGIES WITH NIKO AND FRUIT AFTER NIKO IS SLEEPING …
Back To Work (from home)
Tomorrow, I go back to work as my time off is finished. I have no more time off from work, besides a few bank holidays. So, what that also means for me is I will be starting my “diet” over. I did really good eating better in July, but since then, it has been downhill….
10 Year Anniversary
Yesterday, Nina and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary. We would’ve been on a cruise, but it was canceled. So, we will go next year, probably October or November. I still took last week off from work and still have a few more days off as I don’t return to the work from home office…