I’m The Modernish Father and this is my wee corner of the web. Life rarely slows down long enough for me to be able to record what’s going on, but when it does, I share it here.
About three months ago, I was let go from a part-time web job I had kept on the side for over a decade. As you can imagine, the timing wasn’t all that great as The Girl had just arrived and losing any sort of income, no matter how small, was not welcome news.
Here’s a quick look at what I was reading online from Apr. 25th to May. 12th:
Over the past few days, The Girl has discovered how to use her hands more effectively. It all started with some general arm flapping last week and now she’s figured out how to move her little fingers independently, meaning she can now grab things pretty well. She’s become an expert at removing her pacifier and [...]
It’s Cinco de Mayo, but you wouldn’t know it around here. Our little slice of Texas doesn’t get as worked up about it as some of the other places around the state. And it’s raining pretty steadily outside. And I’m sitting in my office, where the chances of having a party were pretty slim to [...]
Earlier this week, we hauled The Girl up to campus so she could take part in a little experiment that the psychology department is running. Don’t worry, no mazes or shock treatments were involved – just monitoring of the blood flow in her wee little head.
This weekend was completely unproductive for everyone at our house. Well, not completely unproductive. The Boy and I did manage to knock out a whole bunch of Zelda this afternoon. But really, isn’t that how weekends should be? To celebrate our complete lack of productivity over the past 48 hours, I give you not one, [...]
While the girls were busy being sick last week, The Boy and I kept trying to lead fairly normal lives. Well, normal for us. I guess some might argue that we’re both a bit out there. Actually, I got to spend quite a bit of one-on-one time with him over the weekend, something that’s been [...]
Here’s a quick look at what I was reading online from Apr. 14th to Apr. 23rd:
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