My desk at work looks out a second-story window onto a couple of large trees. Sometimes I get to see a squirrel or two jumping all over the place doing who knows what. It’s a bit fun watching them run, chase, and make gigantic leaps. Honestly, I’m not sure what they are doing, but it’s […]
First Day of Kindergarten
Dear Hijo, Today you start kindergarten! Esposa and I have done all we can to keep you safe and protected over the last five years. And now we’re releasing you a step further beyond our direct control than we have before. I feel nervous and anxious. This is tough. However, I trust God and I […]
Goodbye, Honda Civic
About 10 years ago I owned a truck. I liked that truck, but I treated it like a truck and it got poor gas mileage. So I decided to sell it and purchase something with more seats, better gas mileage, and overall increased reliability. I combed Craigslist for quite a while looking for something in […]
Want What You Already Have
I have a problem: I want things. Sometimes when I’m bored, I go on Amazon and just look for things I might buy (I just did it while trying to write this post!). When I was younger, I’d do the same thing with clothes. Esposa says when she met me I had bags of clothes […]
Failure to Unplug on Vacation
Recently while on vacation we had no cell reception and almost non-existent WiFi. Periodically on day trips, we’d get reception for a bit, but for the most part I didn’t have internet for a week. Yet I found myself still having a difficult time disconnecting from my phone. While on a vacation intended to spend […]
All Muddied Up: Listen to Their Voices
While on vacation we took a 15 mile bike ride along the Hiawatha Trail. It’s a portion of retired train tracks that also run through retired train tunnels. The longest tunnel is about 1.5 miles. I am so impressed both Esposa and Hijo (on a tag along connected to my bike) were up for making […]
Vacation Time! Time for Us
Dear Esposa, We did it! We actually took a vacation just for us. I don’t know that we’ve ever taken a full on, week long vacation with just our immediate family. I think it went well overall. The choice to go was difficult, but I’m glad we fought for something we knew would benefit us […]
Intentional Actions
Dear Hijo, We recently were listening to music in the living room from Mo Town Magic. We were all having fun when you suddenly paused the music. I felt confused. You then ran out of the room,and I felt even more confused. You came running back in about a minute later with glasses that were […]
Slices of Life
In my dayjob – at a software company – I help approve uploaded images of users (checking to make sure photos actually help identify users). As a consequence, I find myself periodically viewing small slices of others’ lives. Some are mundane moments – a person simply looking at the camera. However, many capture small moments […]
Connect in Love
I’ve been reading a book about connecting (Amazon affiliate link – I may get money if you purchase that) with one’s child rather than yelling. Honestly, I’m a yeller. That’s not my go-to parenting move, but when I’m pushed over and over and over and over (as kinds can do), I sometimes eventually yell. Most […]