Tag: The Dad Speaks

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…