The Play-date Era

I’m learning to navigate allergies, screen-time (and homework, soccer, jiu-jitsu, basketball, something named aqua-kikz, etc., etc.,)

Anyhoo…Give the 5-year old neighborhood kid some cocoa:

me: You want more cocoa?

kid: No. First of all, it’s hot. Second of all, it’s really hot. Third of all, I’m not even done with my first cup because there’s too many marshmallows.

me: okay…

five minutes later…

kid: I’m ready for that refill.

Somebody get this out of my face. I’m so full! Jalepeno pull-apart bread.

Somebody get this out of my face. I’m so full! Jalepeno pull-apart bread.

The snow over the last 24 hours amounts to anywhere from a half to a quarter of the storms I’ve seen over the past decade. Still, consider the size of a snowflake, and consider how many of them must descend upon a city for this to happen. Amazing.

The snow over the last 24 hours amounts to anywhere from a half to a quarter of the storms I’ve seen over the past decade. Still, consider the size of a snowflake, and consider how many of them must descend upon a city for this to happen. Amazing.

Snow Day!

Snow Day!

The milk is gone. We damn well better get the 12” - 18” promised or I’m trading the Pilot in for something sexy.

The milk is gone. We damn well better get the 12” - 18” promised or I’m trading the Pilot in for something sexy.

Book suggestions?

Or tips on how many pages it takes to get into IQ84? Or a good follow up to Art of Fielding?

wnf365:

Jan 23. Watch out, kid.

wnf365:

Jan 23. Watch out, kid.

The scene of the crime (psst…hey buddy, you want a Samoa?) !

The scene of the crime (psst…hey buddy, you want a Samoa?) !

First!

First!

wnf365:

Ray contemplating my new “Essential Geography of the United States of America”

It’s here! It’s here!

wnf365:

Ray contemplating my new “Essential Geography of the United States of America”

It’s here! It’s here!