Niko 5th birthday was today and we are did an easy; just the three of us, celebration. So, I will make this very short and sweet. Basically, he got a homemade chocolate cake and lots of gifts; most of them were Mario related. But, his favorite is sleeping in bed with him and it’s Optimus…
Tag: The Dad Speaks
Reflections On…NBA Basketball
ALSO PUBLISHED ON WWW.THESTATMANSPEAKS.COM Before Niko was born, I was a huge NBA basketball and San Antonio Spurs fan. Football and baseball, were not on my horizon. I could watch those two sports, but I wasn’t enamored like basketball. If anything, I liked basketball first and high school football second. From 1997 through 2016, I…
The Dad’s BIRTHDAY and NO STRESS
So, my 44th birthday is over and next up on birthday agenda is Niko; his is next Sunday. I don’t feel any different! Should I? I mean, I am happy as I have Nina and Niko and they make my life so much better. I have no stress as my schooling is completed; I got…
It’s My BIRTHDAY
On Friday, I will celebrate my 44th birthday! I have no big plans, but I am taking tomorrow and Friday off from work. I always eat a lot of bad stuff during my birthday and this one started tonight with Domino’s Pizza! Tomorrow or Friday, my food consumption will primarily come from a Chinese restaurant;…
Reflections On…Music
If you asked me what my favorite music genre is, I would quickly answer oldies; 50’s and 60’s! The funny thing about that is the fact that the majority of those artists are my parents age. I wasn’t even born! I was born in 1977 so, I should like late 80’s and 90’s! But, I…