Author: Mark

On Friday and after Nina and I finished working, the three of us packed ourselves in Nina’s car and drove to my parents house for a Passover dinner. At first, Niko was adamant that he didn’t want to go, but once we got him in the car, he was happy. His favorite person is usually…

Last Saturday, Niko and I went to La Cantera, which is an upscale outdoor shopping mall. We planned it the night before – Lolli and Pops, Barnes and Noble, and Luciano’s. But first, we had to sit in traffic as they had parts of a local highway closed down. They are working on expanding that…

Niko has, I hope, officially, graduated from the easy reading book phase to more complex books. Several weeks ago, we read some of the Roald Dahl books and for the past few weeks, we have been reading the Wayside School books by Louis Sachar. A few nights ago, I read a few chapters of the…

Niko found the balloon stash in the kitchen and because of that, I had to fill some up with water and let him throw them in the front driveway. I know Niko likes it because his squeaks are very loud and happy. I also know that he would love to throw one at me, and…

Since February 8th, I have been in the office on Monday’s, Tuesday’s, and Wednesdays and home on Thursday’s and Friday’s. A lot of preparation has to happen on the days before I go to the office as I just want to get up, freshen up, get dressed, and grab my snacks and drinks without having…