Not dead. Busy. And I sort of fell out of the habit. So, here’s what I’ve been up to since April:
Lots of work on BigHugeLabs.com
Bought a pet rat ($7) and accoutrements ($92) for the kids.
Ripped up the weed jungle that my backyard had become and planted Dutch Clover instead of grass. Coming in beautifully. Should [...]
Son: Dad, what day is it?
Me: 16.
Son: Mmm… chicken pretzels. I’m buying lunch!
Daughter: Oh yah! I’m buying, too!
Me: Seriously? Chicken pretzels? Isn’t that gross?
Daughter: Dad, it’s just chicken in the shape of a pretzel.
Me: Yes, that’s exactly my point.
You know those days when you don’t get enough sleep and it’s Tuesday or Wednesday or some other day not a weekend and you wake up late and you have to rush the kids through breakfast and getting dressed and they seem just a little grumpier than usual and you really don’t want them to [...]
The kids have a behavior chart in their classrooms and each of them has a clip with their name on it. They “clip up” for good behavior and “clip down” when they get into trouble…
Me: So, how was school today? Did you clip up?
Son: No, I clipped down… But! But, Dad! Clipping down is good [...]
We attended our school’s open house again last night. I always get a kick out of the projects posted on the walls. One of the projects was a “Meet My Parents: Through a child’s eyes” page the kindergartners wrote. Some classic stuff.
Flattery will get you everywhere, kids:
My Mom is 20 feet tall and weighs 8 [...]
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