Tag: The Dad Speaks

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 …

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….

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…

So, I am on a term break from school until October 31st; I start my final term on November 1st and I am on a work vacation break until October 14th. As for school I got through two of the hardest classes in the MBA program. One was Accounting and the other was Financial Management….

On October 10th, Nina and I will be celebrating our 10 year wedding anniversary. We had a cruise scheduled for that week, but Royal Caribbean canceled it. I am a bit disappointed, but also relieved at the same time. I really didn’t want to be on one of the first cruises since everything shut down….

For the past few days, Niko’s door has been open while he is preparing for sleep and during the actual sleeping. He also insists on having a really bright hallway light on just outside his bedroom. He also has 3 lights that he sleeps with and 2 more lights that are plugged into the wall…

This isn’t about the movie with Alec Baldwin as the Boss Baby, but I will tell you I have seen that movie many times thanks in large part to Niko. This is about a boy named Niko who likes to boss his parents around and when he doesn’t get what he wants, he screams and…

The weekends are both the best times of my life and the most stressful times of my life; mainly, because it’s me and Niko all day. Yes, Nina is home, but she works on Saturday and cooks on Sunday. By the evening, when he is finally sleeping, my brain and my body need a break…

I was doing really good in July, eating wise. But, all of August, I have retreated to eating bad. I start out good with a nice big breakfast, then it goes downhill after lunch. So, I am going to pretend that August disappeared and I won’t remember all the bad things I ate. Basically, I…

I don’t complain, but my life is hard. I have a lot of things going on and I have very little time for myself. If I want to do something on the weekends, I have to take Niko with me. Saturday’s and Sunday’s are much harder for me than the weekdays. Yesterday, Niko wanted to…

I enjoy working from home and right now, my employer has no timetable for a return to the office. I really like that I can sleep in till 7 am and when I am done at 4 pm, I am already home. I haven’t worn blue jeans and a polo since April and I have…

On Friday and Saturday, I was easily able to get Niko to get in the car for a drive. So, what did I do? Well, I told him he could have his iPad and we downloaded a few videos for him to watch. He wanted a shake and I was happy to find someplace to…

Every Sunday, I write something new here, but I have to be honest and tell you that for the past few Sunday’s, I stare at a blank screen hoping something will inspire me to write. I could write about what Niko is doing right now…he is eating watermelon and scrambled eggs while watching his iPad….

Last night, instead of doing my schoolwork, I had a sleepover with Niko. We slept from about 9 pm to 8 am with two pee breaks for him at midnight and 4 am. He asked me so nicely, that I had to say yes and you know something, it was very nice. I liked being…

Yesterday, I completed my 6th class at WGU in my MBA; it was Accounting. I have 4 remaining along with a capstone. I started the class on May 1st, but at that same time is when Niko turned into a crazy maniac at nighttime and would run around the house screaming and laughing instead of…

Since I started working from home on April 8th, I haven’t been taking care of myself when it comes to eating. I know I am not alone in this and need to get motivated to lose some pounds. Even during the prior weeks before April 8th, my work cafeteria was providing free breakfasts and lunches…