Last week, I told may wife that for 2024, I want to reach out to some real people who I am friendly enough with and meet up with them in real life. Not like every weekend, but maybe one or two per month. I feel like I have done a very poor job of keeping…
Tag: The Dad Speaks
The Sick Dad
I was diagnosed with a strep throat on Thursday and am on antibiotics. I also have had no appetite for writing anything so this is what you get today instead of fun Christmas story.
The Dad’s New iPad
On December 7th, I got a new iPad 10th Generation. The one I had was a hand-me-down iPad 7th Generation from Nina and Niko. Nina had it first, and then she gave it to Niko when she got a new one a few years ago. Before I go on, let me tell you about my…
Home Alone (Niko and Dad)
Last Friday through last Monday, Nina was out of town. It was Niko and I alone with a loud cat, all day on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. I wasn’t at all worried or concerned about it. In fact, I was really looking forward to it. Nina did buy some extra quick meals from the…
School Lunch
On Wednesday, and for the first time, I had a lunch date with Niko at his school. I didn’t tell him in the morning just in case something came up at work during that time, but it didn’t. When he was a first grader last year, I had work obligations during his lunch and couldn’t…