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My son on manliness

Pants

It's the little things

What language is that?

Cassette what?

In which noble research is unexpectedly tainted

Late lunch

Too old for the band

Hunch declined

Overheard: two girls, on the wagon, off the wagon

Ah, to be a kid again...

Chickens are not pretzel-shaped in nature

Apparently I am not at my most dashing in the early AM

Sleeping for free

Happy ninja day!

Brain chart

My mouth is my kryptonite

The "envelope" drawer

Buckle up!

Shopping shenanigans

In which my son expresses his opinion about how I earn a living

Drama queen

A working condition that can lead to illness or death

Teamwork

WWLLD

In which The Boy foresees the punchline

Bad words

Birthday parties are serious business

Not that I needed more proof that we're perfect for each other even setting aside the fact that we have the same taste in children

Charlie Bucket, born 1957, not pushing up the daisies

Heritage

In which I do not LOL

Payback comes in small doses

Boredom, tolerance, movies

Ariel was a tech geek

The Last Crusade

If I were president...

The Dude abides

It ain't fixed unless I'm bleeding

Special delivery

Fido

He's a very progressive 5-year-old

Good behavior

Chaos and bean sprouts

On Monkeys

Once again relegated to a supporting role.

School can't possibly start soon enough

Advice from children is crafted from the best ingredients: the wisdom of innocence, empathy, sincerity, and love.

North Pole

In which The Boy reveals his comedic genious

The family business

She bought the scissors anyway

That's entertainment

I guess I'm the straight man in this duo

Lunch, moth, Oreos, noodles

Tuesdays

Pre-flight encounter

An update from the random thought machine

It was negative, thank goodness

If I think this is funny, does that make me a child?

Going nowhere, fast (or "Why they should have included booze in that stupid 'new parent' bag we got at the hospital")

On the possibility of discussing the possibility of time travel with the lovely and talented wife

Reply hazy, try again.

Only his 4-year-old cuteness saves him

Of zucchinis and hypothermia

Kentucky Girls

Skype brings out the 6-year-old girl in me

Our Daily Miscommunication or Spanking 101 or Perchance to Dream

A comment for the Toontown mailbox

The "olden" days

TiVo and spaceships

What sound does a boat make?

Santa is coming. And we have his phone number.

Songs from the Labyrinth

Rock, Paper, Scissors, Karate

Listening

Boy philosopher

Musings of a 4-year-old boy

Sir Topham Hat really knows how to rub it in

You asked, lady.

Jack Black stole my schtick

Cucumbers and Larry

No fear

Sweet tooth

What does "sweet pea" mean?

Lovely and talented (but sometimes hears T's when there are none)

You can't protect them from time

Overheard: two girls at the playground

She's totally on a roll

Brains... BRAINS!

The family that pees together...

Milk emergency

The calculator

Axes and trees

Breakfast negotiations with 5-year-olds

What's for dinner?

SeƱorita Precoz

Sweetie Pie means I Love You

Go ask your Mom for breakfast

Robot Vacuum Cleaner

A moment of arms race zen

Christmas shopping

What's on the news?

Strangers vs. the Spooky Eye

Cheaters are mighty fine eatin'

Seeking Holy Cow at the local mega-store

The best part of Halloween...

Yesterday, at lunch

At home dad-hood

I ate the cracker

Cussing on the playground

Dogs and vomit soap

I love you this much

My daughter, food critic

What would you say?

It's not fair

Another actual conversation

Are we there yet?

Potty training, redux

I'm father to a nut

Breakfast conversation

Genius

That's my girl

On aging...

Serious playtime

Weekend update: Daughter 2, Dad 0

1248

A bath? AGAIN?

It hurts when I do this

Set my people free!

And the gold medal goes to...

What, no juice?

The 909

Discovering his shadow

"Your imagination airbrushes"

Father's day

Cookies

Cookies vs. hate

Don't hurt yourself, kid

Um... Thursday?