My parents may disagree, but as a child, I was pretty obedient. Their instructions were mostly sensible. Or I followed without questioning. Or I was oblivious to what was actually going on. However, some things never quite made sense to me. Some were probably just quirks of my parents as humans. Others now make a […]
I am proudly part of an ongoing book club for more than a decade. Over that time, we have had some gems, some duds, some mainstream, some oddities. I mostly read the picks and sometimes listened to them. And I had even watched a few. But until recently, I had never played any of them. […]
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Baking the Terrazzo Cake
A few months ago, I got hooked on last year’s season of Great British Bake-off (GBB). They are amateur bakers, and no one has made everything before, but they must have exceptional skill and experience to pull off these creations, right? Fake modesty is very British, but I wondered: how hard is this really? What […]
Last year, I lamented having done so little to only have five recommendations. This year, I just barely beat that with six recommendations (and one honorable mention). Let’s get into it. Honorable Mention – TTRPG – Daggerheart
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My 2025 Goals
Over the years, I have bounced around with different methodologies for doing my annual reviews. Although I wanted a one, true way to do it, I now think that annual reviews should be different. Annual review provide a different perspective on life by stepping back from day-to-day life. Different review methods also helps to get […]
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My 2024 Goals Review
In recent years, I have been slipping on reviewing and setting annual goals. I used to set goals during the winter holidays, which were a nice respite and reset from the regular routine. The holidays are still a change of pace, but since having children, they haven’t provided the same distance from life to reflect […]
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TV Roundup 2023-2024
This post was originally titled “Recent TV Roundup”, but several years is probably pushing the definition of recent. Given how long ago some of this was, my comments are also likely sketchy. Andor Season 1 Many people liked this show. I did not. I found it slow and kept wondering when the payoff would be. […]
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My Two Bits of Parenting Advice
When I speak to friends who don’t have children yet, they often ask if I have any advice on being a parent. Being only a few years into the experience, I don’t know how any of our decisions will pan out into teenage years or beyond. However, the question isn’t usually about that: usually the […]
I intended to write a post about the Olympics, but on the day of the closing ceremony, one of my children tested positive for COVID. And in a few days, we all had it. Thankfully, we are all previously vaccinated and have no other notable risk factors. We were never actually worried and didn’t have […]
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Meal Tracking
When it was just Julie and me, figuring out meals was easy. We enjoy a broad variety of food, so most options worked. However, adding children really changed the process. First, they have preferences, and those don’t necessarily match ours. Second, we have been more deliberate about meeting all of their nutritional needs to both […]