Tag: The Dad Speaks

I finished my rehab on March 31st. Since I was the only one that graduated that day, I can add valedictorian to my mighty titles! Although I don’t have the equipment at home that rehab has, I am walking outside and have even walked a few times on the treadmill at the neighborhood fitness center….

Last week, Nina was in the Minneapolis area house shopping.  She saw something like 25 houses.  On our Realtor list, we had several that we really liked and I thought one of those would be the one.  Well, new ones were being added through another app, and we liked them better.    Nina did a…

This morning, Nina left us for Minneapolis where she is looking at houses and hopefully, for one of them, we will buy.  Yes, that means we are leaving Texas (we are tired of the weather, construction, and traffic) and Minnesota is a very safe choice.  I am not at all worried about  snow and cold,…

Niko has been on Spring Break, and he goes back to school tomorrow.  We didn’t do anything exciting.  Nina took him to the cold pool once but it was too cold for her and I took him once as well and although I got in, I got out quicker than you could say Super Mario! …

Last Saturday, Niko got new wireless headphones for school from Best Buy.  Yesterday, we went back to Best Buy as Niko wanted a new bluetooth speaker and a fitness tracker.  We saw a few fitness trackers, and one of the brands, I have never heard of, so I wanted to research before we got one…

Last Tuesday, I was telling Niko one thing I really wanted to do on Saturday, and that was to bring Nina’s bicycle to the shop to get the tires pumped and the handlebars changed.  I am mainly doing it for me as I want to use it.  If I enjoy it, I may end up…

Yesterday, I was able to get Niko out of the house. It’s been really challenging to accomplish that as he wants to stay home and watch his iPad and play video games (sometimes, both at the same time). So, I was mean dad and took both away and told him, until you get dressed and…

I really wanted to write about how yesterday Niko and I went to Barnes and Noble and got book 6 of the Percy Jackson series.  Yeah, he has been listening to the books at home and reading the physical books as well.  I have no clue what is going on, but Niko pays attention and…

Ever since we moved to our new house in December, I haven’t had the passion for writing as I have had in the past. Usually, I do my best writing in the evenings after Niko is sleeping, but now, I enjoy relaxing in my bed reading a book. Don’t get me wrong, I love writing…

Whatever I had last week, Niko got it, but he got it worse. Whereas I took one day off from work, Friday, January 24th, he was out of school from Wednesday, January 29th through Friday, January 31st. For me, I was exhausted, had a cough, and a stuffy nose. On Friday, I went to rehab…

Most of the time, I have something brilliant to write, but today, I have nothing.

On January 23, 2021, we purchased a Nintendo Switch along with a few games; Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, MarioKart Deluxe 8, and Just Dance 2021. Nina and I had a Nintendo Wii before Niko arrived and used it a little bit after he was born, but then it just sat unused for a long…

For the past few weeks, Niko has been complaining of his ankle hurting. Dr. Dad and Dr. Mom didn’t see anything visible on his foot, but we do believe him. Nurse Riley cat doesn’t know anything except for the fact that his shoes smell like feet, socks, and school and they have been outside. We…

Yesterday, the three of us went to The Shops at La Cantera (Niko wanted to go last weekend, but he changed his mind at the last minute). It was cool and cloudy, so we ate lunch outside at Lucianos’s. Niko ordered for us all: mozzarella sticks and a small cheese pizza. It was yummy. The…

After everything that has happened in the past month (moving and being hospitalized with emergency surgery), I am glad I took time off from work to end the year. I don’t go back till next Thursday. My mother thought my job was closed! I told her my job is closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day…

We accepted an offer for our house a few days before Thanksgiving and moved last Monday to less than a mile away in the same neighborhood. I have to give a lot of thanks to Nina as she did 99.9% of the packing. We are leasing till the end of the school year as Niko…

Sometimes, I think about things that don’t even matter and have no impact on anybody, but me. So, a few days ago, I was thinking about ditching my websites and finding someplace free to write. I even looked at two older free blogs I had, and even backed them up should I make that choice….

Niko goes back to school and I go back to work tomorrow. Both of us are feeling much better. Niko has two more does of medication remaining.  We didn’t do anything fun in the world, although I tried yesterday, and it was a huge NOPE from him. I did a quick run to Half Price…

Niko is off this week for Thanksgiving. I am off on Thursday and Friday. And, just like the past few Thanksgiving’s, Niko is sick again! I had to pick him up early from school last Wednesday, and he stayed home Thursday and Friday. On Friday, Nina took him to an urgent care clinic and the…

Every weekend, I am primed and want to explore the world. I am at home all week working. Every weekend, Niko wants to watch his iPad and play his games. He is at school all week learning. So, who wins? Well, Niko wins most of the time. Last week, though, I won as we went…